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Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) and Family Confusion Assessment Method (FAM-CAM)

Nov 30, 2017/Test & Measure

Used for patients with suspected delirium.

Berg Balance Scale (BBS) for Stroke

Jun 5, 2013/Test & Measure

Measures balance.

Cannabis Use and Physical Therapy

Oct 1, 2022/Article

As more states legalize cannabis for both medicinal and recreational use, the chances are increasing that PTs and PTAs will treat patients who use it.

Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)

Jun 24, 2022/Test & Measure

HADS screens for anxiety and depression in all adults over the age of 16.

2-Minute Step Test (2MST)

Nov 1, 2021/Test & Measure

The 2-Minute Step Test (2MST) is used to assess aerobic endurance and functional fitness originally

10-Meter Walk Test (10MWT) for Dementia, Alzheimer Disease, or Cognitive Impairment (Gait Speed)

Feb 1, 2015/Test & Measure

Measures self-selected or comfortable gait speed (m/s) over a short distance.

Urinary Incontinence in Women

Apr 7, 2015/Clinical Summary

PTs evaluate the pelvic floor muscles and develop treatment strategies to help women return to their activities.

PTJ's Research Impact on the Rise

Jun 26, 2019/News

The influence of PTJ (Physical Therapy), APTA's scientific journal, continues to grow: according to Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the frequency with which PTJ is cited in other journals—its "impact factor"—made PTJ #7 among rehabilitation journals and #16 among orthopedic journals in 2018. A journal's

Implementing Telehealth in Your Practice STAT: Guidance from Telehealth PTs

Mar 26, 2020/Article

Providers will discuss how they manage patients and deliver effective care from a distance in pediatric, neurological, women’s health, orthopedic settings.

Survey: PTs, Ortho Surgeons Have Different Takes on Rehab After LE Fracture

Jun 7, 2022/Review

The providers agree on a range of issues, but PTs make pain a higher priority when thinking about visit frequency.