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Coalition Led by APTA Pushes Congress to Repeal MPPR as Part of Medicare Payment Reform

Mar 18, 2026/News

A coalition of national rehabilitation and health care organizations is urging Congress to repeal the Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction policy. The outdated Medicare Part B payment policy, also known as MPPR, continues to undermine patient access to rehabilitation services and threaten the financial

2025 Annual Report

Apr 6, 2026/Annual Report

As APTA moved through the final year of its 2022–2025 strategic plan, our mission continued to guide every effort: building a unified community that advances the profession of physical therapy to improve the health of society. In 2025, that focus translated into historic advocacy successes and impactful

Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS)

Jul 21, 2022/Test & Measure

This summary measures an individual's chances of having dozed off or fallen asleep during different activities in daily life and contains information on the use of this assessment in patients who experience daytime sleepiness.

Coronavirus Update: Feb. 23

Feb 23, 2022/Roundup

Revised physical therapy guidelines, new subvariant, link between long COVID and type 2 diabetes, and more.

How PTs Are Transforming the Workplace With Ergonomics

Jun 1, 2015/Feature

PTs who focus on ergonomics can find themselves in unusual situations-analyzing zoo workers preparing a lion's lunch, for example. But all PTs can use ergonomic principles to help prevent injuries.

Study: Pre-Op Telerehab Leads to Better Functional Recovery From TKA

Jul 20, 2021/Review

Researchers studied an intensive three-week program, delivered remotely, and found significant gains for women 65 and older with knee OA.

Message to This Year's Graduates From APTA CEO Justin Moore

May 12, 2021/Perspective

"You enter a new century of physical therapy in the United States like no other class before you."

Cincinnati Knee Rating System (CKRS)

Aug 29, 2017/Test & Measure

This is a questionnaire and functional assessment used to assess knee function.

Let Her Roll!

Jun 1, 2019/Feature

PTs help roller derby skaters compete in the rink.

What's Your Perspective?

Jun 1, 2018/Column

When it comes to knowledge acquisition, it's important that you know.