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APTA-Backed Bipartisan House Bill Takes Aim at PTA Differential

Oct 13, 2021/News

The SMART Act would delay implementation, spare rural and underserved areas, and relieve PTA supervision burdens.

PT in the Community Goes Virtual for 2021 CSM — Sign Up Now!

Jan 21, 2021/Open Access

This year, the member-led effort focuses on making a difference in members' home communities during the APTA 2021 CSM.

The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in the Media, January 2021

Jan 19, 2021/Roundup

Individual PTs and PTAs are transforming health care and society every day.

The Myths and Mysteries of Post-Intensive Care Syndrome

Apr 1, 2021/Feature

PICS occurs following an episode of acute care. No one is quite sure why, yet it affects more than 3 million people annually.

APTA-Hosted Panel Discussion on Opioid Epidemic and Pain to Be Broadcast Live Via Facebook

Jan 30, 2018/News

Monday, February 5, APTA will convene a panel of experts to discuss how pain management in America can be transformed to move beyond opioids and improve the health of society. The discussion will be broadcast live from APTA’s Facebook page and will include the premiere of the association’s second public

News From NEXT: A Moving Account of a Journey Out of Pain and Addiction—And a PT's Crucial Role

Jun 14, 2019/News

"I failed my marriage. I failed as a father. I failed my career. And I didn't even know it was happening." That's how Justin Minyard describes the lowest point in his life, when, after experiencing 2 spine fractures and receiving multiple surgeries, he became addicted to the opioids prescribed to him.

Senate Report Calls for More Emphasis on Falls Prevention

Oct 21, 2019/News

A Senate committee presses for more concerted efforts to prevent falls among the elderly—including wider access to physical therapy.

What Is the PROMISe of Global Outcome Measures? 3 Things You Need to Know

Sep 4, 2018/Perspective

Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are pivotal to assessing and achieving high-quality care.

New APTA-Supported CPG Looks at Best Ways to Improve Walking Speed, Distance for Individuals After Stroke, Brain Injury, and Incomplete SCI

Jan 7, 2020/Review

Aerobic walking training and virtual reality treadmill training are the interventions most strongly tied to improvements.

Performance Assessment of Self-Care Skills (PASS)

Jul 30, 2019/Test & Measure

PASS is a client-centered, performance-based, criterion-referenced observational outcome measure that examines the patient’s and client’s ability to function safely and independently in the community. The tool assesses performance of functional mobility skills, basic activities of daily living (ADLs),