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APTA Societies

APTA Societies comprise members who have served APTA in distinct capacities or who are Catherine Worthingham Fellows of APTA.

Winter Break Reading Recommendations For and By PT and PTA Students

Dec 19, 2017/Article

Finals are over, clinicals have ended, and now you've got some time to sit back and relax over the holiday season.

New Data on Musculoskeletal Disease Highlight its Position as Major Contributor to Health Care Costs

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.

CPG: Avoid Surgery for Atraumatic Shoulder Pain

Feb 19, 2019/Review

Advice on surgery for shoulder pain can be boiled down to three words: don't do it.

Informal HHS Response Hints at Broad Availability of Provider Relief Money

Apr 13, 2020/News

In an email exchange with APTA, an HHS representative indicated that virtually any PT who received Medicare fee-for-service reimbursement in 2019 could get the funds, and that businesses closed due to COVID-19 could qualify, too.

A Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Apr 1, 2024/Feature

What APTA is doing to address DEI in 2024 and beyond.

American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Standardized Shoulder Assessment Form (ASES), Patient Self-Report Section

May 22, 2017/Test & Measure

A standardized form for the assessment of shoulder function.

Proposed FY 2023 SNF Rule: CMS Makes Good on Threat to Enact Cuts

Apr 14, 2022/Review

CMS says it's because the PDPM payment system isn't working out as planned. Some of the pain will be softened by cost-index adjustments.

"Whole-Souled Devotion to Duty": An Artifact of APTA's Beginnings 100 Years Ago

Jan 13, 2021/Open Access

While Jan. 15, 1921, is cited as the founding date of what would become the American Physical Therapy Association, official records of APTA's early days didn't emerge until almost two months later, by way of the first-ever issue of P.T. Review. The review would go through three name changes over the

Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) for Knee Disorders

Sep 25, 2013/Test & Measure

Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) for Knee Disorders