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What a Difference a Day Makes: Researchers Say That for TKA, Post-Op Same-Day Physical Therapy Reduces Opioid Use and Shortens Length of...

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.

Research: Low Physical Fitness Possible Risk Factor for Later Mental Disorders

Nov 23, 2020/Review

Low cardio fitness and grip strength were associated with increased odds of developing depression and anxiety years later.

Spinal Integrity

May 9, 2020/Column

The need for teamwork to best serve a patient.

Helping the Profession Grow and Thrive for Years to Come

Apr 15, 2018/Perspective

I learned that as APTA members—even as students—our voice matters.

Compliance Matters

Mar 1, 2017/Column

Documenting the new evaluation codes.

PT and PTA Teams

Aug 24, 2020/Podcast

APTA Outstanding PT-PTA Team Award winners Christine Davidson, PT, DPT, and Nanako Barry, PTA, CBIS, share their model for success and answer your questions.

Quick Guide to the Three Levels of Physical Therapy Evaluation

Jan 1, 2017/Infographic

Three new codes—97161, 97162, and 97163—replace the single 97001 CPT code for physical therapy evaluation

PTJ: Physical Therapy Continuity of Care Linked to Lower Rate of Surgery, Lower Costs

Dec 7, 2018/Review

Patients with LBP who see a single PT throughout their episode of care may be less likely to receive surgery and may have lower downstream health care costs, researchers suggest in a study published in the December issue of PTJ.

Breaking Barriers to Care: APTA’s Report on Direct Access to Physical Therapy

Dec 1, 2025/Article

APTA's new report highlights the association's ongoing fight for direct access.

Indemnification of Board of Members, Appointees, Staff

Sep 19, 2024/Policies & Bylaws

Board policy: Outlines indemnification of the association's Directors, officers, staff or appointees for any loss which such individuals shall become legally obligated to pay.