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Historic Wins: Last Severe Restrictions on Direct Access Eliminated

May 24, 2024/News

Recent changes in Alabama mean that all states now have either provisional or unrestricted access to physical therapy without a referral.

Health Care Technology Today

Mar 1, 2018/Article

Mayo Clinic introduces a new "skill" for Amazon's Alexa. FDA expands exoskeleton use. How secure is your computer when your password is "password"? Comparing video gaming equipment with medical motion labs. And more.

Humana Coverage Limitations: More of the Same

Feb 28, 2018/News

APTA recently voiced its concerns over the ways the health insurer characterizes physical therapy, its imprecise terminology, and its continued noncoverage of aquatic physical therapy and group physical therapy.

APTA, AOTA, ASHA Create Guide to Assess Habilitative, Rehabilitative Insurance Benefits

Jul 2, 2019/News

Insurers' habilitation and rehabilitation benefits come in all shapes and sizes—which is exactly the problem.

Get Involved With APTA: 5 'Light Lift' (and Fun) Opportunities

Jun 7, 2019/News

Maybe you've been thinking about getting more involved with APTA, but worry about the time commitment. Maybe committee service just isn't your thing. Maybe you have a story you've been dying to share with members. Maybe you just want to dip your toe in the involvement pool before diving in later. APTA's

A Space Odyssey: Architects and PTs Talk Clinic Design

Mar 3, 2020/News

When architect Maryam Katouzian says "one size does not fit all" in terms of physical therapy clinics, Lauren Lobert, PT, DPT, likely couldn't agree more. Katouzian is part of the architectural team that designed the Ivy Mountain Musculoskeletal Center, a 194,000-square-foot facility for the University

'Where Might We Be Now?' APTA Congressional Briefing Makes a Personal Case for Pain Treatment Alternatives

Jun 10, 2019/News

The APTA-hosted event delivered object lessons in the ways health care policy affects lives in real and direct ways.

From PT in Motion Magazine: 50 Years of PTAs

May 7, 2019/News

Turns out 1969 wasn't all Woodstock and moonwalks: the year was also an important date for what has become a crucial part of the physical therapy profession—the physical therapist assistant (PTA). This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first graduates of PTA education programs. To honor that milestone,

Small-Scale Study Finds Large-Scale Debt Among Recent DPT Grads

Dec 31, 2019/Review

A limited study finds high debt-to-income ratios among PTs -- higher than newly minted family medicine physicians and veterinarians.

News From NEXT: For Optimal Outcomes, Look Beyond Compensation Patterns, Maley Lecturer Says

Jun 18, 2019/News

"Any movement-related profession—personal trainers, athletic trainers, dance therapists, yoga instructors—who can observe impairments such as a weak muscle can try to fix it," said Beth Fisher, PT, PhD, FAPTA, in delivering the 24th John H. P. Maley Lecture on June 14 at Combined Sections Meeting. However,