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May 1, 2018/Column
Supervision Requirements for PTAs and Physical Therapy Students
Jul 24, 2018/Review
Researchers found subacromial decompression surgery for shoulder impingement to be no better than diagnostic arthroscopy alone.
Jul 27, 2022/Perspective
In addition to learning the fundamentals of my chosen profession, I learned a lot about myself during my first year of PT school.
Feb 16, 2018/News
When Congress adopted a federal spending package that included the elimination of the hard cap on Medicare therapy services, lawmakers also adopted a new system of payment thresholds and triggers, and a differential payment rate for PTAs and OTAs.
Mar 29, 2019/News
Sometimes physical therapy doesn't just heal an injury, it changes the course of a patient's life for the better. Colleen Rapp, a press operator for the Denver Post, thought her physically demanding job was exercise enough—until she got a wholistic view of her health status from her physical therapist
Jun 14, 2019/News
"I failed my marriage. I failed as a father. I failed my career. And I didn't even know it was happening." That's how Justin Minyard describes the lowest point in his life, when, after experiencing 2 spine fractures and receiving multiple surgeries, he became addicted to the opioids prescribed to him.
Aug 30, 2024/News
APTA resources help you easily share comments on the proposed fee schedule and policies relating to PTA supervision and plan of care rules.
Sep 6, 2022/Review
A systematic review and meta-analysis looked at studies relating to COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, severe illness, and death.
Mar 8, 2023/Review
Researchers found that 35% of patients received no physical therapy within the first three months poststroke.
Mar 25, 2020/News
From helping physical therapy faculty move their courses online to conducting a webinar on providing acute care physical therapy during a pandemic, association chapters and sections are keeping the profession informed and creating an impressive array of tools. "We are going through this, day by day,