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Final HHS Report on Pain Management Adds to Drumbeat for Better Access to Nondrug Approaches

May 31, 2019/News

The final report from an HHS inter-agency task force calls for greater collaborative care and improved access to physical therapy.

NCCI Code Edits: Your Questions Answered

Jan 16, 2020/News

Background: A surprise coding change issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) caused an uproar in the physical therapy community earlier in January, and for good reason: The new requirements state that CMS won't reimburse for certain activity and evaluation codes if they're used

Terms and Conditions for Paying APTA Membership Dues

The following are terms and conditions members agree to when joining APTA.

Study: Early Physical Therapy Provides a Leg Up on Knee Pain

Aug 11, 2021/Review

Research in the military health care system revealed lower costs and symptom recurrence for patients who saw a PT within 30 days.

What's Happening at the State Level: Hot Issues for 2020

Jan 24, 2020/Roundup

January 24, 2020: Some of the issues that will get attention from state lawmakers in the coming weeks and months.

Workers' Comp Research Group Sees Advantages in Early Manual Therapy for LBP

Oct 5, 2021/Review

A study of 2 million claims found that, if indicated, early manual therapy is associated with lower costs and reduced days of disability.

Brain Injury Resources and Research

Mar 10, 2021/Roundup

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. Check out resources available through APTA, and learn about recent research.

Who Are Tomorrow's PTs and PTAs?

Jun 1, 2018/Feature

As the patient population becomes more diverse, are physical therapy providers keeping up? Who are today's PTs and PTAs? Who will they be tomorrow?

Top 10 APTA Magazine Articles of 2022

Dec 20, 2022/Roundup

Blood flow restriction training, falls prevention, and pickleball were just some of the topics grabbing readers' attention this year.

PTJ: Cognitive Functional Therapy Shows Promise for Chronic LBP Post-Surgery

Oct 13, 2023/Review

A small-scale study from Brazil points to lower levels of pain and higher function compared with a core exercise and manual approach.