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May 11, 2021/Perspective
The use of trauma-informed care has the power to change and uproot PT practice as we know it. And like most deconstructive work in life, my discovery of the need for trauma-informed physical therapy didn't come easy.
Apr 3, 2023/Review
Interviews of young adults with chronic pain reveal four primary concepts — some potentially helpful, some not.
Nov 15, 2023/Review
The analysis, based on an early 2021 survey, also identifies "modifiable factors" that could reduce prevalence.
Nov 27, 2024/Video
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Danielle Anderson, PT, DPT, DSc, recently received NASA's Silver Snoopy Award for her dedication to providing clinical care to astronauts and supporting research on optimizing human performance during and post-spaceflight.
Oct 2, 2020/Perspective
If you think the proposed cut won’t affect you because you don’t provide services for patients covered by Medicare, I urge you to think about the community in which you provide your services.
Mar 15, 2017/Review
A set of predictors that could help providers identify which cardiac rehabilitation patients are at risk of making lower gains in exercise capacity.
Nov 26, 2019/News
Beyond the proposed payment cuts for 2021: four things that you should know about the 2020 physician fee schedule rule from CMS.
Jun 19, 2019/News
"The Good Stuff" is an occasional series that highlights recent media coverage of physical therapy and APTA members, with an emphasis on good news and stories of how individual PTs and PTAs are transforming health care and society every day. Enjoy! Feeling the beat of pain management: Don Walsh, PT,
Jun 17, 2025/Article
The Big Picture of Aetna’s Policy Change In response to ongoing advocacy efforts by APTA, Aetna has updated its physical therapy policy to provide unrestricted direct access to physical therapist services. Effective June 17, Aetna will no longer require a referral or signed plan of care for physical
Nov 12, 2025/News
The physical therapy profession has a new tool in the fight to reduce administrative burden. APTA's report, "The Impact of Administrative Burden on Physical Therapist Services," offers a comparison of all three of APTA's surveys on this topic, as well as an updated infographic that illustrates the challenges