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Mar 12, 2019/News
After a nearly 4-year battle, physical therapists (PTs) in North Carolina can finally claim victory in their fight to protect dry needling: last week, the state's acupuncture licensing board relented on its attempt to restrict the intervention, signing off on a settlement agreement in federal district
Jun 13, 2024/News
The statement from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force reaffirms that exercise can help prevent falls among older adults.
Jan 9, 2025/Article
Our member-exclusive search platform has even more to love about it.
Dec 3, 2025/Article
A recent U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ MLN Matters update provided guidance on a range of topics, including the plan of care signature exception from the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule that went into effect Jan. 1. The update follows months of coordinated advocacy efforts by APTA
Oct 1, 2019/Column
Self-reflection makes a path clear.
May 21, 2013/Test & Measure
Assesses walking speed in meters per second (m/s) over a short duration.
Jun 28, 2013/Test & Measure
Measures aerobic fitness; functional mobility.
Jun 26, 2016/Test & Measure
The BESS test was developed as an outcome measure of postural stability. It is often used in the population of athletes with concussion or mild traumatic brain injury.
Dec 1, 2017/News
Patients with OA may be underusing nonsurgical therapies such as physical therapy, say authors of a recent study published in Arthritis Care & Research. The use of physical therapy, a guideline-recommended first-line treatment, is “a key area for improvement,” researchers write.
Apr 14, 2020/News
Home health guidance, relief funds for providers and students, CDC recommendations on essential workers who may have been exposed, and more.