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APTA-Backed Legislation Beefs Up Falls Screening, Prevention by PTs in Medicare

Mar 12, 2024/News

The bipartisan House bill would explicitly refer to PT falls-related services in Medicare's "welcome" visit and annual wellness checks.

ICD-10 Case Study: Outpatient PT-First Visit for CVA

Feb 28, 2020/Resource

83-year-old right-handed female 4 weeks after ischemic event of the left middle cerebral artery that resulted in right hemiplegia and mild aphasia. . .

APTA Flash Action Strategy 2025: 8,500 Falls Prevention Letters Sent to Congress

Oct 6, 2025/News

Thousands of PT and PTA students participated in APTA’s Flash Action Strategy,  Sept. 17-18, by creating social media posts and videos promoting falls prevention awareness and the Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly, or SAFE, Act (H.R. 1171/S. 2612). APTA student member advocacy led to over

Activities-specific Balance Confidence (ABC) Scale for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Jun 20, 2013/Test & Measure

Activities-Specific Balance Confidence (ABC) Scale for Traumatic Brain Injury

My Way of Finding that Student-Life Balance

Mar 8, 2017/Perspective

I don't study after 5:00 pm or on weekends, and my GPA is doing as well as ever.

Fall-Related Injury and Death Remain Global Problems

Feb 18, 2020/Review

Around the world, falls continue to pose a significant health care burden that varies from region to region in a variety of ways.

Osteoporosis

Aug 10, 2017/Clinical Summary

PTs have multiple opportunities to address this condition.

Functional Gait Assessment (FGA)

Jun 10, 2019/Test & Measure

FGA is a modification of the Dynamic Gait Index and was created to help decrease the ceiling effect and improve reliability.

Study: ED, Inpatient Visits for Fall Injuries Top $19 Billion Annually

Feb 7, 2024/Review

An analysis of discharge data uncovered patterns that point to the need for more attention on falls prevention.

Activities-specific Balance Confidence (ABC) Scale for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

Jun 13, 2013/Test & Measure

A 16-item self-report measure in which patients rate their balance confidence in performing several activities.