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2023 APTA Leadership Scholars Program Welcomes New Class

Feb 1, 2023/News

The 25 PTs, PTAs, and students selected to refine their leadership skills bring diverse experiences and perspectives to the program.

APTA Offers Group, Individual Health Insurance That Could Help You Save

Feb 6, 2023/News

The APTA Health Benefits Marketplace leverages the association's membership size to keep costs down.

Coronavirus Update: February 8

Feb 8, 2023/Roundup

End to health emergency, annual vaccine schedule, dropping infection rates, and more.

APTA's Advocacy Road Map: Empowerment for the Profession, Results for Patients

Feb 8, 2023/News

The association's public policy priorities are aimed at unleashing physical therapy's potential to take on pressing health care challenges.

High-Dose Exercise Mostly Not Superior to Low-Dose Exercise for Knee OA

Feb 10, 2023/Review

An RCT measured pain and function in patients with knee osteoarthritis who completed 12 weeks of physical therapist-supervised exercises.

Telehealth Physical Therapy and COVID-19: An Author Interview With Matthew Miller

Feb 14, 2023/Podcast

Editor-in-Chief Alan Jette, PT, PhD, FAPTA, interviews Matthew Miller, PT, DPT, DSc, about his evaluation of telehealth physical therapy utilization at an urban academic medical center one year into the COVID-19 pandemic.

Your Voice Needed: CMS Proposes Expansion of Coverage for Power Seat Equipment

Feb 21, 2023/News

The change, supported by APTA, would cover power seat elevation equipment for Group 3 wheelchairs under Medicare. Public comment is open.

Inspirational Physical Therapy Leader Katherine Shepard Dies

Feb 17, 2023/News

Katherine "Kay" Shepard, PT, PhD, FAPTA, a physical therapy leader whose influence can be felt in nearly every corner of the profession, has died. She was 83.

The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in the Media, February 2023

Feb 15, 2023/Roundup

A PT's tips on choosing the right pillow, plus more APTA members in the media.

Prior Authorization Comment Letters From APTA Members, Part 1

Feb 22, 2023/Article

We're sharing real-world examples of what makes for a great comment letter. This installment: a pediatric PT's perspective.

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46th Mary McMillan Lecture: Not Eureka

Sep 30, 2015/Forty-Sixth Mary McMillan Lecture

Efficacy of a Novel Method for Inspiratory Muscle Training in People With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Aug 31, 2015/Research Reports

Background

Most inspiratory muscle training (IMT) interventions

Interpreting Effectiveness Evidence in Pain: Short Tour of Contemporary Issues

Jul 31, 2015/ProfessionWatch

There is no shortage of treatment approaches offered to people with pain. The maze

Levels and Patterns of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in Elderly People With Mild to Moderate Parkinson Disease

Jul 31, 2015/Research Reports

Background

Decreased movement ability, one of the hallmarks

Effect of Trunk Support on Upper Extremity Function in People With Chronic Stroke and People Who Are Healthy

Jul 31, 2015/Research Reports

Background

Trunk control is thought to contribute to upper extremity

Nobel Prize for Physical Therapy? Rise, Fall, and Revival of Medico-Mechanical Institutes

Jul 31, 2015/Perspective

This historical vignette explores the considerations of the Nobel Prize Committee

Longitudinal Relationship Among Physical Fitness, Walking-Related Physical Activity, and Fatigue in Children With Cerebral Palsy

Jun 30, 2015/Research Reports

Background

A vicious circle of decreased physical fitness, early

Physical Therapist Treatment of Patients in the Neurological Intensive Care Unit: Description of Practice

Jun 30, 2015/Research Reports

Background

Although studies have established the safety and