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Prior Authorization Win: CMS Finalizes Tighter Payer Rules

Jan 24, 2024/Review

The APTA-backed changes put needed guardrails on prior authorization processes.

We Didn't Take Pandemic 101 in PT School: Working in the Acute Care and ICU Setting During the COVID-19 Crisis

May 17, 2020/Perspective

As our medical center closed floors to make the isolation units, we became involved.

Special Olympics Looking for PT, PTA, Student Volunteers

May 8, 2018/News

Calling all PTs, PTAs, and physical therapy students: your service is needed at the upcoming Special Olympics US National Games in Seattle July 1-6, 2018.

Keep Moving — And Giving Back: Get Ready for National Physical Therapy Month

Aug 30, 2021/Roundup

October is coming up sooner than you think. Now's the time to plan for how you'll celebrate the profession — and your role in it.

Resources for Early-Career PTs and PTAs

APTA has resources to support each #FreshPT and #FreshPTA as they start their careers.

Safe Patient Handling and Movement

Research has found that PTs and PTAs have a high rate of injury when doing manual lifts, making it important to have a thorough understanding of how to avoid risk factors for injury.

Acute Kidney Injury

Jul 3, 2016/Clinical Summary

PTs have a role in screening, examining, and providing intervention with this patient population in order to help minimize deleterious effects of bedrest and optimize movement.

Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT) and modified SEBT (mSEBT)

Jul 17, 2024/Test & Measure

SEBT is a reliable, responsive, and clinically relevant tool often used in the return to sport phase of rehabilitation. It is a simple yet challenging test to perform, and it can be time-consuming.

Media Tour Takes APTA's 'ChoosePT' Message Nationwide

Sep 20, 2019/News

Pain is complicated, and effectively addressing it requires open communication and a true partnership between providers and patients. Sarah Wenger, PT, DPT, believes that physical therapy can support just that type of relationship, and she took that message to TV and radio stations across the United

Busting Medicare Part B Myths (and Regulating Your Expectations), Part 2

Dec 26, 2019/Perspective

Debunking some of the most prevalent Medicare myths.