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Jul 22, 2019/News
The commercial payer world is varied and continually evolving. APTA helps its members by staying on top of changes and bringing the physical therapy profession's voice to the table on a wide range of private payer-related issues. Here's a quick rundown of some of the latest news and APTA activities.
Dec 2, 2022/News
Insurance giant UnitedHealthcare and contractor Kaia will stop using the term "physical therapy" in marketing Kaia's MSK pain app.
Jan 19, 2014/Clinical Summary
PTs help people with DBMD improve their quality of life.
Aug 28, 2019/News
September is National Pain Awareness Month—a perfect opportunity to spread the word about the important role physical therapists (PTs) and physical therapist assistants (PTAs) play in the management of pain, and the unique knowledge they bring to the table. Need a reminder of why patient access to physical
Jul 1, 2025/Column
Annabelle Hu, SPT, interviews Stephanie Woelfel, PT, DPT, president of APTA Academy of Clinical Electrophysiology & Wound Management.
Dec 1, 2021/Column
View letters to the editor, online comments from readers, and answers to timely questions that APTA poses for member response.
Nov 10, 2023/Review
Patients who first sought care from a physical therapist or chiropractor had fewer opioid prescriptions and MRIs after diagnosis.
Apr 26, 2017/News
Washington signed on to the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact, bringing the number of participating states to 10, the magic number of states needed to officially establish the system.
Feb 4, 2022/Article
The 53rd McMillan Lecture focused on ways the pandemic has highlighted the need to fully integrate ethics into the profession's identity.
Aug 11, 2021/Review
Research in the military health care system revealed lower costs and symptom recurrence for patients who saw a PT within 30 days.