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Apr 1, 2022/CPG
Updated guidelines on how to optimize rehabilitation outcomes for persons with peripheral vestibular hypofunction undergoing vestibular rehabilitation.
Sep 3, 2025/Article
For decades, 10,000 steps a day has been regarded as a near-universal benchmark for fitness and general health goals — often promoted by wearable fitness trackers and public health campaigns. However, an August 2025 study, "Daily steps and health outcomes in adults: a systematic review and dose-response
Oct 1, 2025/News
October is National Physical Therapy Month — a time to celebrate the profession, spotlight the many benefits of physical therapy, and showcase the impact that physical therapists and physical therapist assistants have on improving the health of society.
Jun 13, 2013/Test & Measure
Berg Balance Scale for Parkinson Disease
May 21, 2013/Test & Measure
Measures upper extremity (UE) function.
Jan 28, 2014/Test & Measure
Measures amount of anterior tibial translation with respect to the femur; used to detect tears in the ACL
Spinal Cord Injury Functional Ambulation Inventory (SCI-FAI)
Aug 16, 2017/Test & Measure
Measures how long it takes for a person to ascend and descend a flight of stairs.
Jun 5, 2017/Test & Measure
FSS is a unidimensional self-report questionnaire that measures how fatigue impacts one’s ability to function in the last week.
Apr 1, 2020/Column
More nonfederal payers must consider changing their policies. Here's what APTA is doing and how you can help.