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Study: Starting Physical Therapy on Surgery Day Tied to Shorter Hospital Stays

Dec 7, 2022/Review

Geriatric hip fracture surgery patients who started PT services on the day of surgery or one day later also had lower mortality.

Online APTA Live Event to Explore the Impact of Recent Report on Virtual MSK Care

Jun 10, 2024/News

Join us June 27 for a live online discussion on the recently released report confirming that virtual health technologies, when guided by a PT, deliver ″clinically meaningful improvements in pain and function″ for patients with musculoskeletal conditions.

National Physical Therapy Month: Celebrate, Engage, and Raise Awareness

Sep 9, 2026/Article

October is National Physical Therapy Month. Join APTA in celebrating the profession and raising awareness of the many ways PTs and PTAs improve health, mobility, and quality of life across the lifespan. This National Physical Therapy Month, APTA will continue its PT For Future Me public awareness campaign.

APTA Champions Return of Bill to Expand Access to Pelvic Health Physical Therapy

Jun 24, 2025/Article

This article describes the reintroduction of APTA's signature pelvic health bill, H.R. 4074 - the Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act, in the 119th Congress.

Study: Early Physical Therapy for Spinal Stenosis Lowers Later Utilization

Oct 8, 2021/Review

Only 2% of Medicare beneficiaries receive early physical therapy for LSS, but when they do, it lowers risk of surgery, opioids, and more.

Medicare Payment Changes: 2022

Jan 7, 2022/Resource

We've compiled a summary on the numerous changes to 2022 Medicare regulations related to payment under the Physician Fee Schedule, the PTA differential, remote therapeutic monitoring codes, and more.

Interprofessional Education and Practice: Resources for Educators

Explore key resources to help physical therapy faculty integrate interprofessional education, or IPE, into their teaching and program design.

Viewpoints

Aug 1, 2017/Magazine

My Role in a University Sports Medicine Department

Seminal APTA Guide to PT Practice Gets an Update

Apr 12, 2023/News

The physical therapy profession has evolved, and so has its foundational resource.

6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Aug 12, 2013/Test & Measure

People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) – stage 1 (mild), stage 2 (moderate), stage 3 (severe), stage 4 (very severe)(1)