A Tribute to Worthingham Fellow Christine McDonough, PT, PhD, FAPTA
Apr 22, 2025/News
It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of our colleague and friend, Christine McDonough, PT, PhD, FAPTA, on Dec. 18, 2024. Christine was diagnosed with cancer in the fall of 2023. She was a force, with an incredible drive and zest for life. Her contributions to the fields of physical therapy
Where Do You Want to Practice?
Oct 1, 2017/Feature
Every state has much to offer physical therapists and physical therapist assistants. It may be quality of life. Employment opportunities. Regulatory and business friendliness. Or any of dozens of other features. Where you decide to practice depends on which factors mean the most to you. Here is PT in
Functional Movement Disorders
Jan 13, 2022/Clinical Summary
Functional movement disorders (FMD) are characterized by a sudden onset of neurological symptoms resulting in abnormal involuntary movements with symptom variability that cannot be explained by a conventional neurological or medical disorder.
Mini-Cog
Jun 28, 2017/Test & Measure
Used during systems review to identify cognitive impairment in various patient populations.
Chester Step Test (CST) 2020
Dec 31, 2020/Test & Measure
This summary contains information on the use of this test in adult patients or clients with all diagnoses and populations.
University of Rhode Island Change Assessment (URICA)
Apr 22, 2022/Test & Measure
URICA measures a using a patient's readiness to change self-reported questionnaire that categorizes the patient into one of the 4 following stages: precontemplation, contemplation, action, or maintenance.
Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS)
Jul 21, 2022/Test & Measure
This summary measures an individual's chances of having dozed off or fallen asleep during different activities in daily life and contains information on the use of this assessment in patients who experience daytime sleepiness.