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APTA's Most-Read News Articles of 2022

Dec 21, 2022/Roundup

Staying up to speed with changes and challenges while keeping tabs on APTA happenings.

Highlights from CSM 2016

Apr 1, 2016/Feature

CSM 2016 was APTA's largest ever, with more than 11,000 attendees, speakers, and guests. If you were there, here's a recap. If you weren't, here's a sampling of what you missed.

Move Forward Radio: Life With Cerebral Palsy and Chronic Pain

Mar 12, 2017/News

Brittney Clouse is on a mission to "expose chronic illness to the mainstream culture."

'Yo soy APTA'

Jan 30, 2019/Perspective

That small exchange transformed me.

Sitting Balance Scale (SBS)

Jun 16, 2013/Test & Measure

Measures various functional abilities related to sitting balance.

Lumbar Active Range of Motion

Aug 30, 2017/Test & Measure

Measures amount of active lumbar flexion, extension, and lateral flexion motion measured using an inclinometer.

SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act (H.R. 3183 / S. 668)

Aug 19, 2025/Position Paper

The American Physical Therapy Association strongly supports the SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act (H.R. 3183 / S. 668). This legislation would establish an Office of Falls Prevention within the Veterans Health Administration, tasked with preemptively identifying and treating veterans at risk of falling. The

'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.

TRICARE Guidelines for Payment

Apr 1, 2020/Article

TRICARE covers physical therapy when furnished by a PT, or PTA performing under the supervision of a TRICARE-authorized PT.

CMS Releases 2026 Medicare Advantage Proposed Rule

Jan 24, 2025/News

Increased transparency and clarity around coverage criteria are intended to improve protections for MA beneficiaries.