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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.
May 26, 2022/News
A new advisory underscores the need for all stakeholders to do their part, and echoes elements of APTA's Fit for Practice initiative.
Jul 23, 2021/Review
CMS sets up penalties for noncompliance in the rule, which also includes a 2.3% pay increase and requests for input on a range of topics.
Sep 21, 2021/Test & Measure
The Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) contains 3 components: Balance test, Gait Speed test, and Chair Stand test. These components are useful for a physical therapist (PT) to evaluate the functional mobility of an older adult’s lower extremities.
Oct 26, 2020/Roundup
The latest issue of Pain Reports covers physical activity, integration of behavioral techniques, models of care, and more.
Jun 22, 2013/Test & Measure
Measures balance.
Jan 30, 2025/CPG
This guideline, supported by the American Physical Therapy Association, Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy, Quebec Rehabilitation Network, and Quebec Pain Research Network, provides 25 evidence-based recommendations and 15 consensus recommendations.
Aug 21, 2017/News
If the idea of a single, daily, 10-minute exercise being the solution to diastasis recti, aka "mummy tummy," seems too good to be true, that's because it probably is.
Oct 1, 2024/Column
Exploring how physical therapy can improve post-surgical function for individuals with ventral hernia disease.
Mar 23, 2021/News
APTA's Centennial Lecture Series launches on March 26 with an exploration of how the profession can get ready for the inevitable.