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Menopause: PTs Help to Ease 'The Change'

Sep 1, 2019/Feature

Sometimes overlooked, physical therapy can be highly beneficial in helping women through and beyond this phase of life.

Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Pain Interference, PROMIS Pain Interference, PROMIS-PI

May 16, 2019/Test & Measure

Measures the extent to which pain hinders an individual's engagement with physical, mental, cognitive, emotional, recreational, and social activities.

Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT) and modified SEBT (mSEBT)

Jul 17, 2024/Test & Measure

SEBT is a reliable, responsive, and clinically relevant tool often used in the return to sport phase of rehabilitation. It is a simple yet challenging test to perform, and it can be time-consuming.

APTA Expands Efforts to Address the Opioid Crisis

Oct 24, 2017/News

The association has been active in responding to opioid abuse since 2015.

US Receives Failing Grades on Walking and Walkability

Oct 25, 2017/News

The US received a C among 2 Ds, 5 Fs, and an "incomplete" when it comes to walking and walkable communities, according to a recently released report card from the National Physical Activity Plan Alliance (NPAPA). APTA is an alliance partner.

IMPACT's Impact on Postacute Care Quality Data

Oct 1, 2016/Column

Highlights and resources for navigating the changes.

New National Academies Report on Pain Management and Opioids Recommends More Public Education, Reimbursement Models Supporting Nondrug…

Jul 18, 2017/News

Recommendations in a new National Academies report on pain management include the need to support nonpharmacologic approaches to pain treatment through better reimbursement models, and the necessity of continued efforts to educate the public on effective alternatives to opioids.

'No Bigger Fan': US Surgeon General Believes the Physical Therapy Profession is a Key Player in the Fight Against Opioid Misuse

Jan 24, 2019/News

If you think the physical therapy profession has an important role to play in improving public health on multiple fronts, you won't get any arguments from US Surgeon General Jerome Adams, MD, MPH. In fact, you might get the rhetorical equivalent of a high-five. In an address that repeatedly cited the

The View From Capitol Hill: 5 Things for PTs and PTAs to Watch for in This Session of Congress

Sep 6, 2017/News

PT in Motion News asked APTA staff about the legislative issues that should be on the radar of PTs, PTAs, students, and their supporters. Here's the list of the top 5 issues to track over the coming weeks.

56th McMillan Lecture: What Is at the Heart of Movement?

Feb 19, 2025/News

Terry Nordstrom, PT, EdD, FAPTA, called on the profession to reduce the impact of health disparities.