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Feb 26, 2019/News
APTA bringsthe profession's insights and expertise to bear in a variety of settings. Here's a quick rundown of some of the latest news and APTA activities. Professional Issues APTA helps the National Institutes of Health's (NIH’s) "Go4Life" exercise campaign spread the word about the benefits of exercise:
Aug 31, 2018/Review
Consult by a PT in the ED reduced the odds of a fall-related revisit within 30 days by 35% and within 60 days by 32%.
Jun 19, 2019/News
The verdict is in: social media is hazardous to the physical therapy profession. At least some of the time. That was the outcome of the 12th annual Oxford Debate, during APTA's NEXT Conference and Exposition in Chicago, which in traditional style-over-substance fashion included the pro team wearing hazmat
Jan 25, 2021/Article
APTA successfully advocated for CMS to lift misguided coding edits, and we're working to bring commercial payers around.
Aug 17, 2022/News
In remarks that ranged from the fee schedule to long COVID, Xavier Becerra stressed the role PTs and PTAs can play in fostering change.
May 28, 2024/News
Nonprofits are outside of FTC's jurisdiction — but not if the commission says the organization is behaving like a for-profit business.
Apr 29, 2013/Test & Measure
10-Meter Walk Test (10MWT) (also known as "Gait Speed") for Parkinson Disease
Jun 15, 2013/Test & Measure
Measures disorders of the upper limbs; change or function over time.
Jan 23, 2018/News
Musculoskeletal diseases aren't just widespread— they've also become a significant factor in the economy, with associated costs estimated at an amount equal to 5.76% of the US gross domestic product. That's just 1 of the insights offered in the latest edition of a detailed report.
Mar 21, 2018/Review
Adding trigger point dry needling to an exercise program for patients with chronic shoulder pain may be more cost-effective than exercise alone, according to a recent clinical trial.