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Imaging and Physical Therapy

Use these resources to help your students expand their understanding of imaging in physical therapy. Brought to you by APTA's specialty sections and councils, these resources are open to all educators, regardless of membership.

It's Time We Spoke About Physical Therapy and Bicyclists

Sep 21, 2021/Article

Treatment of bicyclists has a few challenges that typically are not taught in physical therapist education programs.

How Joining the Private Practice Section Helped Jump-Start My Career

May 15, 2017/Perspective

I realize that the experiences I gained through my involvement with PPS have filled in the gaps that physical therapy school could not.

Continuous Scale Physical Functional Performance (CS-PFP)

Jan 16, 2013/Test & Measure

Measures physical function, including tasks typically required for independent living; tasks are quantified by time, weight, and distance.

2022 CMS Hospitals Rule Ups Payment; Mulls Quality Measures and Equity

Aug 16, 2021/Review

The final rule, which takes effect Oct. 1, also includes slight payment increases for hospitals and long-term care facilities.

Viewpoints: April 2024

Apr 1, 2024/Column

Video on Mentoring Has PTs Talking

Study: Use of PTAs, More Therapy Intensity, Associated With Better SNF Outcomes

Jul 28, 2021/Review

An analysis of SNFs across the country echoes some themes from recent research sponsored by APTA and AOTA.

Proposed Outpatient Payment Rule From CMS Continues Previous Trends

Jul 31, 2019/News

The US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is pushing for an outpatient environment in which payments vary less according to who owns a facility, hospitals get a supervision break, and patients have access to clear information on how much they're being charged for items and services. All

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.

APTA Has Been by My Side

Oct 15, 2020/Perspective

As I come closer to my 10-year anniversary as a PT, I reflect on how APTA has been by my side, pushing me forward in a positive direction all these years.