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APTA Partners With VA to Raise Vets' Awareness of Physical Therapy, Create Practice Opportunities for PTs and PTAs

Jan 2, 2019/News

The link between the physical therapy profession and services to military veterans has always been strong, but recently the relationship received a boost in the form of an official partnership between APTA and US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to promote and enhance the health of the nation's veterans.

Supervision of Students in Skilled Nursing Facilities and Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities Under Medicare

Jun 12, 2020/Article

Some requirements related to student involvement can vary depending on the setting.

Viewpoints

Jun 1, 2020/Magazine

View online comments from members and letters to the editor.

Cigna to Expand Use of Benefit Management Contractor Into New Markets

May 26, 2023/News

American Specialty Health will enter markets in all or parts of 15 additional states later this year. Could you be affected?

CMS Shelves Controversial Orthotics and Prosthetics Proposal

Oct 3, 2017/News

CMS has killed a controversial proposal that would have restricted many PTs from furnishing custom orthotics and prosthetics. The proposal was opposed by APTA and a host of other provider and patient advocacy organizations.

Five Ways To Get Ahead on Concussion

Aug 11, 2021/Roundup

The next APTA Centennial Lecture presentation is about concussion assessment and management. Here are 5 resources to check out in advance.

From PT in Motion: PTs Pack a Punch When It Comes to Treating Combat Athletes

Apr 2, 2018/News

"Combat athletes"—individuals who compete in sports such as boxing, wrestling, mixed martial arts, and Brazilian jiu jitsu—subject their bodies to intensely demanding situations that can lead to serious injury. But PTs and PTAs can be instrumental in helping them recover from (and even prevent) those

Want to Decrease Unnecessary Spinal Surgeries? Get a Multidisciplinary Team to Do Evaluations, Researchers Say

Jan 25, 2017/Review

"Isolated surgical decision making may result in suboptimal treatment recommendations."

Problematic From the Start

Jun 1, 2017/Column

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

CoHSTAR Seeks Postdoctoral Fellow

Aug 10, 2018/News

The Center on Health Services Training and Research (CoHSTAR) has opened its latest call for a full-time postdoctoral fellow—this time for a project related to postacute stroke services.