Guides
28 guides · 242 minutes of reading
Written for people who bill, document and treat — every figure carries the source it came from and the date it was checked.
Billing & Coding
10 guides
CPT 97110: therapeutic exercise
What 97110 covers, how the units are counted and what documentation must say.
8 min read
BillingCPT 97530: therapeutic activities
How 97530 differs from 97110, and when payers expect one over the other.
7 min read
BillingCPT 97140: manual therapy
Manual therapy billing, the 59/XS modifier question and the region rules.
8 min read
BillingCPT 97112: neuromuscular re-education
Balance, proprioception and coordination work: what earns 97112.
7 min read
BillingPhysical therapy evaluation CPT codes
97161-97163 complexity tiers and 97164 re-evaluation, decided by the elements.
9 min read
BillingChiropractic billing codes
98940-98943, the spinal-region count, exam codes and the AT modifier.
9 min read
BillingCPT 97116: gait training
Timed units, the skilled gait note, and where 97116 ends and 97530 or 97112 begin.
9 min read
BillingCPT 95851: range of motion measurements
When ROM measurement bills: the NCCI edits, untimed per-region units and the 3-unit MUE.
8 min read
BillingPhysical therapy modality CPT codes
Supervised vs timed modalities, 97010 bundling, G0283 vs 97014, 97039 and 97113.
10 min read
BillingKX modifier in physical therapy
The 2026 KX threshold, GP/GO/GN pairing, and when an ABN and GA apply instead.
10 min read
Documentation & Forms
4 guides
A physical therapy SOAP note, line by line
A full worked note, line by line, with the weak version beside the strong one.
10 min read
NotesChiropractic SOAP notes: three examples
Daily notes for an acute lumbar case, a maintenance visit and a re-exam.
9 min read
NotesPhysical therapy documentation cheat sheet
The phrases that show skilled care, and the ones that invite a denial.
8 min read
NotesPhysical therapy documentation templates
Evaluation, daily note, progress note and discharge — what each one must carry.
9 min read
Rehab & Measurement
10 guides
Cervical range of motion norms
Normal cervical flexion, extension, rotation and side-bending in degrees.
7 min read
RehabHip range of motion norms
Hip flexion, extension, abduction and rotation norms, and how to measure them.
7 min read
RehabLumbar range of motion norms
Lumbar flexion, extension and lateral bending, plus the Schober alternative.
7 min read
RehabUpper extremity range of motion norms
Shoulder, elbow, forearm, wrist and hand norms in one reference table.
8 min read
RehabKnee range of motion norms
Knee flexion and extension norms, CDC values by age and sex, and what daily tasks need.
9 min read
RehabAnkle range of motion norms
Ankle DF, PF, inversion and eversion norms, CDC means by age and sex, and the lunge test.
10 min read
RehabResistance band exercises, by tension
Band work by colour and tension, with sets, reps and progression rules.
10 min read
RehabNeck pain exercises, staged
A staged neck programme, from deep flexor holds to scapular loading.
9 min read
RehabGoniometer measurement
Axis, stationary arm, moving arm — and how much error to expect.
8 min read
RehabBerg Balance Scale (BBS): scoring, cut-offs and a printable score sheet
The 14 items scored 0-4, fall-risk cut-offs by study, age norms and real change on a re-test.
11 min read
Practice & Career
4 guides
Physical therapist salary
National and state pay for physical therapists, straight from BLS data.
9 min read
PracticePhysical therapist assistant salary
PTA pay, the gap to PT pay, and where the highest-paying settings are.
8 min read
PracticeChiropractor salary
What chiropractors earn employed versus in their own practice.
8 min read
PracticeChiropractic marketing
The channels that fill a chiropractic schedule, ranked by cost per new patient.
10 min read