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Sep 21, 2021/Test & Measure
The Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) contains 3 components: Balance test, Gait Speed test, and Chair Stand test. These components are useful for a physical therapist (PT) to evaluate the functional mobility of an older adult’s lower extremities.
Dec 20, 2022/News
The omnibus package provides insufficient relief, but it does include several wins for the profession in other areas.
Jul 12, 2021/Test & Measure
The Harris Infant Neuromotor Test (HINT) is a screening tool designed to identify neuromotor or cognitive/behavioral concerns in infants who are healthy or at high risk between the ages of 3 and 12 months.
Dec 1, 2024/Column
A sports PT volunteers in Haiti and discovers a love for teaching the country's first generation of physical therapists.
Oct 1, 2025/Column
Chronic pain affects millions, yet patients often feel unheard. Learn how shifting from notetaking to true dialogue can build trust and improve outcomes.
Sep 1, 2018/Column
Students identify and meet a need. Patients with cancer benefit.
Apr 1, 2021/Column
Reminiscences of a PT and mother.
Jul 2, 2018/News
The power of physical therapy to help prevent people from starting opioid use has been well-documented, but work now being done by PTs and PTAs is showing that the profession also has an important role to play in the lives of those recovering from addiction.
May 16, 2019/Test & Measure
Assesses health care-related quality of life measures for the general population.
Apr 20, 2022/Roundup
COVID-19 relief fund reporting, court-ordered end to travel mask mandate, Americans' attitudes about the pandemic, and more.