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Special Olympics Looking for PT, PTA, Student Volunteers

May 8, 2018/News

Calling all PTs, PTAs, and physical therapy students: your service is needed at the upcoming Special Olympics US National Games in Seattle July 1-6, 2018.

Spending Package: A Win for Telehealth, No Movement on PTA Differential

Mar 11, 2022/News

The $1.5 trillion plan passed with bipartisan support. Here are three takeaways of interest to the physical therapy community.

Prior Authorization Win: CMS Finalizes Tighter Payer Rules

Jan 24, 2024/Review

The APTA-backed changes put needed guardrails on prior authorization processes.

New Balance Offers Discounts to APTA Members

Jul 19, 2021/News

You can save 25% on New Balance shoes and apparel.

Why Isn't Postpartum Physical Therapy Standard Practice? It Should Be

May 9, 2022/Perspective

This is when physical therapy can have a strong impact — during a time of healing, hormonal shifts, and altered body mechanics.

Acute Kidney Injury

Jul 3, 2016/Clinical Summary

PTs have a role in screening, examining, and providing intervention with this patient population in order to help minimize deleterious effects of bedrest and optimize movement.

Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) for Cerebral Palsy (CP)

Jan 21, 2013/Test & Measure

Used in evaluating change in gross motor function over time.

Proposed HIPAA Changes Increase Patient Access, Enhance Coordinated Care

Dec 15, 2020/Review

HHS wants to make it easier for patients to access and share health records — and ease providers' administrative burden along the way.

“Failure is a bruise, not a tattoo. Keep going.”

Dec 18, 2017/Perspective

I might have just reconsidered physical therapy school altogether, but my program's faculty encouraged me to give it another chance.

A Spark Spreads

Jan 1, 2019/Perspective

Having caught the "conference bug" my enthusiasm was overflowing, and I couldn't wait to get back to school and get to work.