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9 Conversations to Have With Your Legislators While They're Back Home in August

Jul 29, 2019/News

Members of the US Senate and House of Representatives are headed to their home states and districts during the August congressional recess, which means more opportunities to meet in-person and advocate for policies important to the physical therapy profession and its patients. And the timing couldn't

Technology's Brave New World of Ethical Challenges Explored in PT in Motion Magazine

Nov 6, 2019/News

That latest piece of technology you're thinking about weaving into your practice? Maybe it should come with a warning label. This month, PT in Motion magazine takes a look at the ethical issues that new technologies can introduce in physical therapist practice. From seemingly offhand social media posts

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.

Facing COVID-19 as a Student Physical Therapist

Jun 22, 2020/Perspective

I realized that the anxieties I had are probably shared among all health care professionals, but this is just a part of life as a health care worker.

"Unconscionable": AMA, APTA, Others Warn HHS About Proposed Medicare Payment Cut

Jul 15, 2020/News

The latest sign-on letter points to the ways care would suffer in an environment already challenged by a pandemic.

Orthopedic Surgeons Promote Conservative Approaches to Pain Treatment in New Opioid Awareness Campaign

May 2, 2017/News

The AAOS print campaign uses the message "Painkillers are easy to get into, hard to escape."

Ethics in Practice: How Informed Is Your Patient's Consent?

Nov 1, 2022/Column

Legal signed consent is not the same as ethical informed consent.

Lessons in Leadership

Feb 1, 2025/Feature

APTA members share what they've learned about being leaders in the physical therapy profession.

Congress Fails to Address Medicare Fee Schedule in Continuing Resolution

Mar 17, 2025/News

Legislation averts government shutdown and provides six-month extension on telehealth but abandons dozens of health care providers facing payment cuts.

Weighty Matters: Physical Therapy and GLP-1 Medications

Aug 1, 2025/Feature

What PTs need to know about working with patients taking glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists.