The former Medicare therapy caps are now annual thresholds that PTs are permitted to exceed for medically necessary services.

Mar 10, 2021/Roundup

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. Check out resources available through APTA, and learn about recent research.

Jan 16, 2013/Test & Measure

Gold standard to confirm the diagnosis of BPPV and identify the semicircular canal (SCC) involvement, particularly posterior SCC involvement.

Jan 17, 2013/Test & Measure

Motor scale includes both a fine motor and a gross motor subtest and can be administered separately to obtain a "motor composite."

Jan 22, 2013/Test & Measure

Used to confirm diagnosis of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) and identify the involved semicircular canal (SCC), most commonly the horizontal SCC.

Nov 30, 2017/Test & Measure

This test is used to obtain information with regard to centralization or peripheralization of pain or other symptom behavior as a response to testing in specific directions or mechanical loading.

May 30, 2017/Test & Measure

Measures plantar-flexor endurance in weight bearing; also shown to be reliable and valid for examination of lower leg function in patients with Achilles tendinopathy.

Aug 16, 2017/Test & Measure

This is a patient-reported questionnaire that examines symptom severity and overall functional status of patients with carpal tunnel syndrome.

Oct 1, 2014/Test & Measure

Assesses upper limb functioning using observational methods.

May 24, 2015/Test & Measure

This is an objective test of a variety of gait and mobility functions such as running, hopping, stair navigation, backward walking in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI).