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Oct 19, 2021/Video
We are all working hard, but that also means that we need to recover well to stay more balanced. Join Michael Gervais, PhD, sports and performance psychologist, mindset expert, and Hyperice performance advisor, to try something new: "thinking well" as a resource you can leverage.
APTA is asking digital health providers to make the following commitment: Digital "physical therapy" services are only performed or directed by licensed PTs.
Dec 1, 2017/News
Want to focus on all the good you can do for people without the burden of having that "PT" designation after your name? How about just dropping the title and calling yourself something else? Simple answer: it doesn't work that way.
Jul 16, 2019/Perspective
I took the leap and applied for a project committee.
Jul 22, 2025/News
Following discussions with major health insurers on their commitments, including a pledge to reduce the number of services requiring prior authorization, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced its Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction, or WISeR, model. This model aims to selectively
Oct 8, 2021/Review
Only 2% of Medicare beneficiaries receive early physical therapy for LSS, but when they do, it lowers risk of surgery, opioids, and more.
Jun 30, 2021/Review
CMS uncovered some surprising data but can't tell the extent of the pandemic's influence on the numbers.
Oct 8, 2024/News
CMS is offering flexibility in some regulatory requirements as well as advance or accelerated payment to affected states.
Jun 1, 2025/Column
In this new series, “Pathways to Research,” we will explore the various ways that PTs get into the field of research.
Jan 11, 2022/Open Access
It's common advice to go for a walk when you need a break or you're having trouble focusing.