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WHO Guideline for Non-surgical Management of Chronic Primary Low Back Pain in Adults in Primary and Community Care Settings: Executive Summary

Dec 7, 2023/CPG

This guideline provides evidence-based recommendations on nonsurgical interventions for chronic primary low back pain (CPLBP) in adults, including older people, that can be delivered in primary and community care settings to improve CPLBP-related health and well-being outcomes.

Preparing for Old(er) Age

Feb 1, 2017/Feature

While it's never too late to help older adults enjoy healthy and active lives, it's a lot easier if you start helping them prepare during their younger years.

Problematic From the Start

Jun 1, 2017/Column

When the PT and PTA aren't on the same team.

The Spark of Passion

May 1, 2017/Column

Seeing parallels in a devastating event.

Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Model

CJR is a payment model being tested for episodes of care related to total knee and total hip replacements (MS-DRG 469 and 470) under Medicare. One track of the CJR model qualifies as an Advanced APM under QPP.

President's Note | What It Means to Be Your Professional Home

Jun 1, 2026/Column

In this issue of APTA Magazine, we focus on the second pillar of APTA's Strategic Framework for 2030: Empowering Our Members. The goal of this pillar? To provide a professional home for all PTs and PTAs. This is not an abstract goal. It's a daily practice — one that shows up in how we listen, how we

Tiered Physical Therapy Evaluation and Reevaluation CPT Codes

May 27, 2020/Article

Since January 2017, PTs use three evaluation codes and one reevaluation code.

APTA’s New ChoosePT Public Service Announcement Delivers the Movement Message

Feb 24, 2021/News

The spot, to be distributed nationwide, is a call to increase physical activity—and seek PTs and PTAs to help improve and restore movement.

APTA President’s Note | Never Stop Learning

Aug 1, 2025/Article

APTA President Kyle Covington, PT, DPT, PhD, shares how growing your knowledge can expand your impact.

Tara Jo Manal, PT, DPT, FAPTA, Becomes APTA Vice President of Scientific Affairs

Apr 27, 2021/News

Manal succeeds APTA member Bill Boissonnault who is retiring in June.