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Nov 1, 2019/Column
Challenges needn't be challenging. It's all in the approach.
Jan 10, 2014/Clinical Summary
PTs provide a wide range of rehabilitation services and play a key role in educating and training patients, caregivers, and families in strategies to improve quality of life and prevent medical complications.
Oct 14, 2021/Perspective
Five ways that PTs can help patients and clients who are taking opioids, or who are at risk for or already have OUD.
Sep 1, 2024/Column
Practice in geriatrics doesn't have a limited focus. Why every day is something different.
Nov 15, 2023/Article
Don't overlook the details, of course, but also consider these four broad messages the rule is sending.
Nov 7, 2023/Review
Market basket adjustments set the stage for a slight increase in 2024, and Medicare will cover compression treatment items.
Jul 16, 2024/News
Cuts continue, but APTA's advocacy helped spark positive movement related to PTA supervision, prior authorization, and more.
Sep 21, 2021/Test & Measure
The Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) contains 3 components: Balance test, Gait Speed test, and Chair Stand test. These components are useful for a physical therapist (PT) to evaluate the functional mobility of an older adult’s lower extremities.
Mar 1, 2017/Column
Helping clients take a longer view.
Apr 13, 2021/Review
CMS says the PDPM is 5% more costly than the previous payment system, and warns SNFs to not let finances "override" clinical judgment.