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Study: Only 10% of Physician Visits for LBP Resulted in Physical Therapy Referrals 1997–2010 While Opioid Prescriptions Climbed

Apr 30, 2017/Review

In brief: Study analyzed data from 170 million visits to a primary care physician 1997–2010 Referrals for physical therapy occurred in 10% of the visits, a rate that was fairly constant during the study period Prescriptions for opioids rose from about 15% to 45% by 2010; patients who didn't receive a

Physical Therapy Documentation Reform

Oct 1, 2013/Policies & Bylaws

House position: APTA shall pursue documentation standards that focus primarily on clinical reasoning and decision making in the provision of physical therapist services.

CMS Seeking Comments on Self-Referral Prohibitions in Stark Law

Jun 26, 2018/News

In its ongoing efforts to decrease regulatory burdens, CMS has turned its attention to a law that, with the exception of physical therapy and a few other treatments and procedures, bars physicians from referring patients to services in which the physician has a financial interest.

APTA Advocacy 'Fly-In': 177 Meetings with Lawmakers, Staff

Jul 6, 2022/Article

Volunteers delivered messages that supported change to the PTA differential, prior authorization, Medicare payment, and more.

APTA, Women's Section Help Clear Up Misinformation in NPR 'Mummy Tummy' Report

Aug 21, 2017/News

If the idea of a single, daily, 10-minute exercise being the solution to diastasis recti, aka "mummy tummy," seems too good to be true, that's because it probably is.

Community Service

May 1, 2019/Column

Creating a clinic that literally speaks its patients' language.

President Signs Law Allowing PTAs in TRICARE; Implementation May Not Be Immediate

Dec 12, 2017/News

PTAs are on their way to officially joining the TRICARE payment program used throughout the Department of Defense health care system.

PTJ Author Interview With Jaap van Dieën: Treadmill Perturbation Training and Fall Prevention in Older Adults

Oct 10, 2023/Podcast

A new study assessing balance, gait quality, and fall risk.

Student Focus | A Career in Pediatrics

Jun 1, 2025/Column

Britton Farnum, PT, DPT, interviews Mary Jane Rapport, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA, president of APTA Pediatrics.

Resources on Prepping for and Responding to Emergencies and Disasters

Sep 27, 2021/Roundup

PTs and PTAs can play important roles in emergency responses — if they're well-prepared.