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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.

Outpatient PT Attitudes and Behaviors: Cardiovascular Disease Screening

Jul 22, 2019/Podcast

Despite the high prevalence of patients either diagnosed with or at risk for CVD, few physical therapists consistently included BP and HR on the initial examination. The results of this survey suggest that efforts to improve understanding of the importance of screening and modifications of clinic policy

Student Focus | A Career in Pelvic Health

May 1, 2025/Column

Learn more about pelvic health physical therapy, with Conner Murphy, SPT, interviewing Darla Cathcart, PT, DPT, PhD, president of APTA Pelvic Health.

APTA: I Found My 'Why'

Feb 5, 2019/Perspective

APTA serves as a catalyst for success.

What's New at MoveForwardPT.com, Summer 2018

Jun 29, 2018/News

APTA's consumer information website, MoveForwardPT.com, is a continually expanding resource where patients can learn about the many conditions and patient populations PTs treat. Here are some recent additions to the site.

Government Reopens Under Short-Term Deal That Leaves Medicare Patients in Limbo

Jan 22, 2018/News

After an approximate 36-hour shutdown, the US government is back in business, which means the push is on to get a permanent repeal of the Medicare therapy cap over the finish line.

While You're in the Neighborhood: 2 Easy-to-Do Opportunities to Help the Local Community During CSM

Jan 9, 2019/News

Headed to the 2019 APTA Combined Sections Meeting (CSM)? Now you can help out the local community while you're there. It's easy. This year, CSM attendees have 2 opportunities to help kids and adults in the DC/Maryland/Northern Virginia (DMV) area. One involves little more than downloading an app and

New Guidelines Support Physical Therapy's Role in Management of Osteoporosis

Apr 1, 2022/Review

The recommendations are focused on the ways PTs can help to affect the decline of bone mineral density.

5 Ways the CDC Guidance Shows How Physical Therapy Is Leading the Way in Post-COVID-19 Care

Jul 21, 2021/Perspective

APTA's academies and sections have been ahead of the curve in releasing guidance for post-COVID-19 outcome measures.

Study: Platelet-Rich Plasma for Tendinopathy? Researchers See Promise

Jun 7, 2017/News

Researchers from Australia say that a single injection of leukocyte-rich platelet-rich plasma can be effective in treating tendinopathy.