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Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand Questionnaire (DASH) for Shoulder Conditions

Jun 15, 2013/Test & Measure

Measures disorders of the upper limbs; change or function over time.

Sitting Balance Scale (SBS)

Jun 16, 2013/Test & Measure

Measures various functional abilities related to sitting balance.

Lumbar Active Range of Motion

Aug 30, 2017/Test & Measure

Measures amount of active lumbar flexion, extension, and lateral flexion motion measured using an inclinometer.

Dynamic Gait Index for Parkinson Disease

Jun 2, 2014/Test & Measure

Assesses an individual's ability to modify balance while walking in the presence of external demands

Wells Clinical Prediction Rule for Deep Vein Thrombosis

Aug 23, 2017/Test & Measure

It is completed by health care professionals and can be applied to any patient with a suspected DVT.

Laycock Pelvic Floor Manual Muscle Test Scale

Aug 23, 2017/Test & Measure

A 6 point Oxford scale (0=no contraction, 1=flicker, 2=weak, 3=moderate, 4=good (with lift), and 5=strong) used during internal examination to measure pelvic floor muscle strength in women. (4)

APTA Academy of Hand and Upper Extremity Physical Therapy and Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy: Hand Pain and Sensory Deficits: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CPG+)

May 1, 2019/CPG

This guideline rpovides evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for management of patients with hand pain, and sensory deficits: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Busting Payment Myths, Part 8: Wherefore the Payment Cut?

Jan 29, 2021/Perspective

PTs are facing Medicare payment cuts. But what does that really mean?

Proposed FY '22 SNF Rule: A PDPM Surprise; CMS Acknowledges Lower Therapy Rates

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.

Failure to Report

Jun 1, 2019/Column

Sometimes you need to walk away. But that's not all.