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Home Health Faces Challenges in Wake of Budget Deal

Feb 14, 2018/News

A major advocacy issue for the physical therapy profession was resolved with the elimination of the hard cap on therapy services under Medicare, but other provisions in the massive budget bill that ended the hard cap have created different challenges in the home health arena.

Time to Standardize Acute Care Rehab for Patients Poststroke, Say Researchers

May 3, 2019/News

Not all rehabilitation is equal for acute care hospital patients with ischemic stroke, say researchers.

From PTJ: Seeing PT or Chiropractor First for Low Back Pain Is Less Costly

Nov 10, 2023/Review

Patients who first sought care from a physical therapist or chiropractor had fewer opioid prescriptions and MRIs after diagnosis.

New Guidelines Focus on Postpartum Pelvic Girdle Pain and the PT's Role in Care

Feb 23, 2022/Review

The resource, sponsored in part by APTA, offers 23 action statements covering the care pathway.

Defining Moment: A Word Changed Us

Sep 1, 2022/Column

A patient's permanent reminder of her PT's instruction left an indelible mark on both of them.

The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in the Media, March 2018

Mar 14, 2018/News

"The Good Stuff," is an occasional series that highlights recent media coverage of physical therapy and APTA members, with an emphasis on good news and stories of how individual PTs and PTAs are transforming health care and society every day.

Don't Stop Believin': Multistate Licensure Compact Set to Begin in 2018

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.

Study: Rates of Physical Therapy Low for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Sep 18, 2023/Review

An analysis of more than 13,000 children with ASD reveals an "unmet need," even among those with high levels of motor impairment.

Study: Frequency, Duration of Acute Care Therapy Improves COVID-19 Outcomes

Jan 22, 2021/Review

Researchers found that every additional 10 minutes of physical therapy was associated with improved mobility at discharge.

Study: Despite Guidelines for OA, Rates of Physician Referral to Physical Therapy Remained Low, Orthopedic Surgeon Narcotic Prescription...

Oct 28, 2019/Review

Orthopedic surgeons and PCPs don't seem to be getting the message, according to researchers.