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APTA Joins Push for PPE, More Consistent Use Recommendations

Mar 24, 2020/News

A March 20 letter to the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate.

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.

PTAs, Direct Access, Plans of Care, and More: APTA and Components Press for Changes

Jan 31, 2020/News

Here's how CMS could truly put "patients over paperwork."

Reporting Requirements: Cost

Feb 27, 2024/Resource

The cost performance category is a measure of resource utilization based on Medicare claims for specific services that CMS has identified.

Essential, But Unemployed: Thoughts of a Furloughed PT

Jun 4, 2020/Perspective

What do you do when this part of your identity is put to rest?

Striking Gold in Copper City

Jun 1, 2015/Column

Opening a practice, with help from mom.

Study: Pre- and Post-TKR Physical Therapy Lowers Odds of Long-Term Opioid Use

Nov 5, 2021/Review

A large-scale study found that the lowered odds are especially significant for "opioid-experienced" patients.

Transparency Rule Ups the Game for Insurers

Nov 9, 2020/Review

Consumers will have access to insurance cost information, including for many physical therapist services.

News From NEXT: Rural Health Care has Plenty of Challenges, Promising Opportunities

Jun 26, 2019/News

When it comes to rural health, there's no denying that there are demographic and financial challenges that can affect care. But there are also opportunities for improvement, and physical therapists (PTs) and physical therapist assistants (PTAs) need to be ready to advocate for—and when necessary, create—those

Peabody Developmental Motor Scales, Second Edition (PDMS-2)

Jan 27, 2017/Test & Measure

Peabody Developmental Motor Scales, Second Edition (PDMS-2)