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Cultural Competence Resources: Persons Who Are Refugees or of Differing National Origin

Jan 8, 2021/Article

Insight on working in cross-cultural situations.

Our Experiences Matter When It Comes to Advocacy

Jun 21, 2021/Perspective

Sharing our professional experiences makes a difference when it comes to advocacy efforts.

Proposed Rule: New 'Rural Emergency Hospital' Designation Includes Rehab

Jul 20, 2022/Review

CMS has laid out some of the particulars of a new facility category aimed at helping rural hospitals survive.

Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI)

May 16, 2024/Test & Measure

Movement System Management

The movement system is the integration of body systems that generate and maintain movement at all levels of bodily function.

Patient Screenings

Screening empowers physical therapists to provide proactive, patient-centered care.

Balance and Falls

Physical therapy can make a difference—not just in recovery, but in falls prevention.

Family Violence

Apr 1, 2020/Open Access

PTs and PTAs have an ethical responsibility to act in cases of suspected abuse of a family member, obligations clearly spelled out in the Code of Ethics for the Physical Therapist (4D) and the Standards of Ethical Conduct for the Physical Therapist Assistant (4D). NOTE: If you have an immediate question

Serving Patients With Limited English Proficiency

Individuals with LEP can include those with sensory impairments, who are Deaf or hard of hearing and communicate using ASL, have speech impairments, or who are blind or have visual impairments.

Safe Patient Handling and Movement

Research has found that PTs and PTAs have a high rate of injury when doing manual lifts, making it important to have a thorough understanding of how to avoid risk factors for injury.