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Jan 16, 2019/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. Enjoy! The PT as gaitkeeper: Colleen Brough, PT, DPT, MS,
Jan 3, 2019/News
It's back: APTA's members-only multiple procedure payment reduction (MPPR) calculator for 2019 is now live. This year's calculator incorporates both the MPPR 50% reduction as well as the overall 2% cut to Medicare payments implemented through sequestration. The calculator, delivered by way of an Excel
Mar 18, 2018/Perspective
Here are my top eight reasons why you should talk with someone about your mental health.
Jan 7, 2020/Perspective
Telehealth could add another avenue that makes our services more accessible and valuable.
Aug 18, 2019/Perspective
It may sound dramatic to some, but this personal evolution has been genuinely liberating.
Jul 26, 2017/News
Researchers say that not only is physical therapy cheaper than injections or surgery for LBP in the short-term, it's an approach that is likely to save on treatment costs for at least a year after initial diagnosis.
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.
Jul 17, 2017/News
No cuts. And even a few increases. That's the major takeaway from the proposed Medicare 2018 physician fee schedule released by CMS.
Jun 30, 2017/News
Physical literacy is as important as literacy in language, music, and mathematics. However, today’s children are becoming less physically literate, which could shorten their lifespan as much as 5 years less than their parents’.
Jul 24, 2017/News
APTA's #ChoosePT opioid awareness campaign has been recognized by the KY House of Representatives, which issued a statement honoring APTA and its KY Chapter for providing "an important opportunity" for public education on the "tremendous benefits of physical therapy."