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Patients with TKA Who Receive Outpatient Physical Therapy Soon After Surgery Recover Faster Than Those Who Get Home Physical Therapy First

Jan 23, 2017/News

A new study finds that patients who undergo TKA and engage in home physical therapy before participating in outpatient therapy ultimately wind up doing as well as patients who proceed directly to physical therapy.

The Post-Therapy Cap System: 5 Basics You Need to Know

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.

Box and Block Test (BBT)

Oct 6, 2014/Test & Measure

Assesses unilateral gross manual dexterity.

Analysis: Exercise, Psychological Treatment Outperforms Drug-Based Approaches for Cancer-Related Fatigue

Sep 20, 2017/Review

"Clinicians should prescribe exercise or psychological interventions as first-line treatments for CRF."

Stroke Rehab: Four Insights From PTJ

May 16, 2023/Roundup

From a study of upper-limb approaches to interviews with PTs on how they motivate patients, PTJ sheds light on an important area of care.

APTA, Women's Section Help Clear Up Misinformation in NPR 'Mummy Tummy' Report

Aug 21, 2017/News

If the idea of a single, daily, 10-minute exercise being the solution to diastasis recti, aka "mummy tummy," seems too good to be true, that's because it probably is.

Medicare Advantage and the Factors Influencing Patterns of Post-stroke Discharge: PTJ Author Interview With Heather Hayes

May 9, 2023/Podcast

Determining discharge patterns in Medicare Advantage plans.

Physical Therapy's Voice in Key Quality Measurement, Coding Groups Grows

Sep 29, 2023/News

APTA members are informing key decisions in a rapidly evolving area of health care regulation.

Final IRF, SNF Rules for 2018 Vary Little From Proposed Rules Calling for 1% Increases, Quality Reporting Changes

Aug 1, 2017/News

The final 2018 rules for IRFs and SNFs released by CMS don't vary much from the proposed versions issued this spring, following through with proposals for an overall 1% payment increase, changes to reporting requirements, and updates to the list of ICD-10-CM codes.

Looking Back to the Future: APTA's First National Conference

Jun 21, 2018/Article

The Boston School of Physical Education hosted APTA's first national conference in September 1922.