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Get Involved With APTA: 5 'Light Lift' (and Fun) Opportunities

Jun 7, 2019/News

Maybe you've been thinking about getting more involved with APTA, but worry about the time commitment. Maybe committee service just isn't your thing. Maybe you have a story you've been dying to share with members. Maybe you just want to dip your toe in the involvement pool before diving in later. APTA's

Bipartisan Senate Group Urges APTA-Supported Fixes to Fee Schedule

Nov 4, 2022/News

The lawmakers want to counter severe payment cuts under Medicare for 2023 — and get to work on fixing systemic problems.

APTA, Other Provider Groups, Urge Congress To Take Action on Payment Cuts

Aug 2, 2021/News

A recent letter to House and Senate leaders is part of a larger advocacy push to avoid a potential crisis in patient access to care.

Understanding Risk: Fraud and Abuse Laws

Jul 30, 2020/Article

These five federal fraud and abuse laws are important for physical therapists to know.

Study Reveals Racial Disparities in Postdischarge Rehab After Traumatic Injury

May 28, 2019/Review

Researchers found that in groups matched for age, injury type, and injury severity, African Americans were less likely to use rehabilitation services and have outpatient visits postdischarge.

Physical Therapy More Cost-Effective Than Injections for Knee OA After One Year

Feb 8, 2022/Review

Researchers taking a longer-range view say that opting for a glucocorticoid injection may not be the cheap-and-easy path it seems.

Coronavirus Update: March 19, 2020

Mar 19, 2020/News

AHCA and NCAL release guidelines for PTs, OTs, and SLPs in long-term care facilities; Aetna expands telehealth and e-visit coverage; APTA to host e-visit Facebook Live event, and more.

Updated Guideline for Management of Hand, Hip, Knee OA Strongly Recommends Exercise-Based Approaches

Feb 11, 2020/News

In this review: 2019 American College of Rheumatology/Arthritis Foundation Guideline for the Management of Osteoarthritis of the Hand, Hip, and Knee (Arthritis Care & Research, February, 2020) The Message Although researchers were not able to recommend precisely what kind and how much, exercise interventions

Global PT Day of Service: Together We Adapt and Serve

Oct 8, 2020/Perspective

This year has forced us all to adapt and (hopefully) grow in so many aspects of our personal and professional lives.

APTA Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy: Interventions for the Management of Acute and Chronic Low Back Pain: Revision 2021 (CPG+)

Oct 31, 2021/CPG

Update to the 2012 Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy,CPG for low back pain (LBP). The overall objective of this update was to provide recommendations on interventions delivered by physical therapists or studied in care settings that included physical therapy providers.