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APTA Media Tour Delivers the "Choose to Move" Message

Oct 24, 2022/News

The importance of physical activity and the profession's movement expertise were featured in more than two dozen TV and radio interviews.

Bipartisan Senate Group Urges APTA-Supported Fixes to Fee Schedule

Nov 4, 2022/News

The lawmakers want to counter severe payment cuts under Medicare for 2023 — and get to work on fixing systemic problems.

APTA Statement on 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

Jul 14, 2023/Statement

The American Physical Therapy Association is reviewing the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule and will have a detailed summary to share with our members in the coming days. 

Awards for APTA

See recent awards won by the American Physical Therapy Association.

Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB)

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.

Physical Rehab and Pain Management: A Special Collection Looks at New Directions

Oct 26, 2020/Roundup

The latest issue of Pain Reports covers physical activity, integration of behavioral techniques, models of care, and more.

Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) for Vestibular Disorders

Jun 22, 2013/Test & Measure

Measures balance.

Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy Diagnosis, Non-surgical Medical Care and Rehabilitation: A Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG+)

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.

APTA, Women's Section Help Clear Up Misinformation in NPR 'Mummy Tummy' Report

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.

Workers' Comp Research Group: Early Physical Therapy for LBP Is a Win-Win

Sep 21, 2020/News

The report, focused on workers' comp recipients, concludes that early physical therapy for LBP improves outcomes and saves money.