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Feb 1, 2020/Column
Changes for 2020 include new codes for dry needling and changes to a number of existing codes.
Feb 9, 2018/News
As part of a sprawling bipartisan budget deal passed today, Congress enacted a permanent solution to the problematic hard cap on outpatient physical therapy services under Medicare Part B, ending a 20-year cycle of patient uncertainty and wasteful short-term fixes.
Mar 14, 2018/News
"The Good Stuff," is an occasional series that highlights recent media coverage of physical therapy and APTA members, with an emphasis on good news and stories of how individual PTs and PTAs are transforming health care and society every day.
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.
Jan 24, 2018/Review
New research on chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) concludes that it's not concussions that cause the condition, but repeated traumatic brain injuries (TBIs)—the kind experienced by more people than just those involved in contact sports.
May 8, 2019/Article
According to the CDC. among people who experience severe joint pain from OA, a third don't engage in any physical activity.
May 6, 2019/News
Bundled care models for total joint arthroplasty may be popular with payers and policy makers, but do they work for patients? One study says yes.
May 24, 2019/Review
A multidisciplinary group of researchers, including PTs, has identified a core set of 11 clinical practice guideline recommendations for treating adult musculoskeletal pain.
May 17, 2019/News
Legislation that could open up student loan repayment opportunities for PTs has been introduced in the House.
Apr 30, 2019/News
There may be just about as many approaches to battling the opioid crisis as there are organizations committed to the fight—but now APTA and more than 100 other groups will be sharing experiences and learning from each other by way of a collaborative effort led by the National Academy of Medicine (NAM).