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Oct 3, 2025/CPG
This evidence-based care guideline from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital provides recommendations for therapeutic management of pediatric and adolescent joint hypermobility and hypermobility spectrum disorder, including hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. It does not address children and adolescents with
Jun 3, 2020/Author
Anita Bemis-Dougherty, PT, DPT, is vice president of practice at APTA. She has been involved in APTA initiatives including clinical documentation and peer review; fall risk reduction and prevention; scope of practice; PT practice in acute care, the ICU, and the emergency department; revisions to the
These position papers are a resource for legislative staff to learn more about our issues and for APTA advocates to give to their legislative contact.
Mar 1, 2015/Column
A lesson-filled recovery.
Sep 1, 2015/Column
As provisions of the new law take effect, PTs had best adopt quality measures and learn more about innovative care-delivery models being created in their communities.
Mar 8, 2017/Perspective
I don't study after 5:00 pm or on weekends, and my GPA is doing as well as ever.
Oct 18, 2023/News
A survey conducted by APTA and APTA Private Practice revealed a 10% vacancy rate, fueled in part by clinic growth.
Jan 31, 2018/Article
Discharge documentation should include the reason for the episode conclusion, the date of the episode conclusion, and an relevant objective or subjective information related to the patient's status. Some federal and non-federal payers governmental bodies and payors may require a discharge note for the
Aug 23, 2019/Review
TKA patients who received physical therapy on the same day as their surgeries were able to walk more while in the hospital and had lower rates of opioid consumption during their stay compared with patients who didn't receive physical therapy until the day after their surgeries.
Mar 9, 2022/News
A recent letter to committee leadership says that it's time for systemic change to the PFS and Quality Payment Program, which includes MIPS.