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Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB)

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.

APTA Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy: Interventions for the Management of Acute and Chronic Low Back Pain: Revision 2021 (CPG+)

Oct 31, 2021/CPG

Update to the 2012 Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy,CPG for low back pain (LBP). The overall objective of this update was to provide recommendations on interventions delivered by physical therapists or studied in care settings that included physical therapy providers.

Providing a Safe Alternative to Opioids: Resources for Pain Management

Feb 11, 2020/Article

PTs and PTAs have a responsibility to understand the scope of the epidemic and its potential impact on their patients and clients.

Telehealth State and Federal Regulations and Legislation

Dec 22, 2020/Article

Before implementing telehealth into your practice, review and become familiar with state and federal regulations in which you practice.

Securing Legal Counsel & Finding an Attorney

Sep 1, 2019/Article

For assistance with legal matters, PTs and PTAs should seek advice of legal counsel who can review their unique situation and provide advice tailored to the specific facts.

Cash Practice: Considerations for Physical Therapists

Mar 9, 2020/Article

Physical therapists sometimes find that the restrictions placed on their services by third-party payers interfere with their ability to help patients reach their goals.

Exploring the HHS Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Information Gateway

Jul 31, 2019/Article

Planning materials, templates, and help for providers in understanding their obligations under the CMS emergency preparedness regulations.

Turning Over the Hourglass

Apr 17, 2017/Video

In his Mary McMillan Lecture from 2017, Richard Shields, PT, PhD, FAPTA, uses the term "precision physical therapy" in his discussion of how movement is an important regulator of genetic and epigenetic factors influencing the health.

Steps To Opening a Cash-Based Service

Nov 22, 2021/Article

Review these practical steps that can be somewhat unique when providing cash-based services for an annual checkup by a physical therapist.

Locum Tenens: The Basics

Mar 1, 2020/Article

Locum tenens allows a PT to bring in another licensed PT to treat Medicare patients and bill Medicare through the practice provider number.