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5 Reasons Why I Love Working in a Military Health System

Jan 9, 2020/Perspective

I'm a PT at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, and I love my job.

Cerebral Palsy (CP)

Jun 25, 2017/Clinical Summary

CP is a group of permanent disorders of the development of movement and posture, causing activity limitation, that are attributed to non-progressive disturbances that occurred in the developing fetal or infant brain.

Study Says Cost Savings of Physical Therapy for LBP Are Significant

Jul 26, 2017/News

Researchers say that not only is physical therapy cheaper than injections or surgery for LBP in the short-term, it's an approach that is likely to save on treatment costs for at least a year after initial diagnosis.

University of Rhode Island Change Assessment (URICA)

Apr 22, 2022/Test & Measure

URICA measures a using a patient's readiness to change self-reported questionnaire that categorizes the patient into one of the 4 following stages: precontemplation, contemplation, action, or maintenance.

More than One-Third of House Members Ask CMS To Back Off Proposed Medicare Cut

Sep 29, 2020/News

157 bipartisan representatives want CMS to delay implementation of proposed cuts while Congress works out a solution.

It Doesn't Have to Be a Grand Gesture to Make a Great Impact

Aug 27, 2017/Perspective

The people are my favorite part of our profession.

The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in the Media, June 2019

Jun 19, 2019/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. Enjoy! Feeling the beat of pain management: Don Walsh, PT,

APTA Co-Sponsored Study: Seeing a PT First for LBP Lowers Odds of Early and Long-Term Opioid Use

Sep 25, 2019/Review

Patients decreased their odds of early opioid use by between 85% and 91%, and lowered their odds of long-term opioid use by 73% to 78%.

How Do Physicians Perceive Physical Therapy? We Asked Them

Dec 17, 2024/News

Primary care physicians say they have a very positive overall view of physical therapy and a high level of trust for the care PTs provide.

Choosing Wisely at 5: Is It Making a Difference (And What About the Next 5 Years)?

Nov 14, 2017/News

Five years into the ABIM Foundation's "Choosing Wisely" campaign, most health care providers and consumers who've heard about it agree that the initiative has something important to say about avoiding unnecessary tests and procedures. But has that awareness increased significantly, and does it translate