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Better Together

Oct 1, 2020/Column

The power of teamwork, dramatically illustrated.

From PTJ: For Patients With Nontraumatic Knee Pain, Early Rehabilitation Lowers Odds of Later Use of Opioids, Injections, Knee Surgery

Jul 11, 2017/News

When it comes to rehabilitation of individuals with nontraumatic knee pain, authors of a new study concluded that it really is a case of "the sooner the better"—at least when it comes to reducing use of drugs, injection therapies, and surgeries later on.

JAMA: Spinal Manipulation Can Improve Acute LBP

Apr 13, 2017/Review

Researchers have concluded that spinal manipulative therapy produces moderate decreases in low back pain and increases in function.

Pain Pressure Threshold (PPT)

Sep 8, 2020/Test & Measure

Pain pressure threshold (PPT) is used to measure deep muscular tissue sensitivity.

'Fundamentally Flawed': APTA's Comments on CMS' Plan Around PTAs, OTAs Target Potential Harms

Aug 30, 2019/News

The big picture: a bad plan for determining when services are delivered by a PTA or OTA The US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) proposed physician fee schedule rule for 2020 includes provisions that would require providers to navigate a complex system intended to identify when outpatient

Oxygen Administration During Physical Therapy

Mar 5, 2019/Article

The FDA generally regards oxygen to be a prescription drug.

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APTA Academy of Aquatic Physical Therapy

Jan 1, 2020/Website

The academy’s mission is to champion aquatic physical therapy to optimize lifelong movement, function, and wellness.

District Profiles

May 1, 2020/Article

APTA has created district and state profiles for federal legislators.

CMS Will Cover Supervised Exercise Therapy for Peripheral Artery Disease

May 30, 2017/News

The expansion will cover physician-referred SET for up to 36 30 to 60-minute sessions over a 12-week period.