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Telehealth, Utilization Management, and Claims Challenges: Commercial Payers Update

Sep 29, 2021/Podcast

APTA's monthly advocacy and regulatory update to keep you informed on issues that matter most to you in the areas of advocacy, regulatory issues, and payment.

2021 Presidential Address

Sep 11, 2021/Statement

APTA President Sharon L. Dunn, PT, PhD, Board-Certified Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist, addressed the House of Delegates, Sept. 11, 2021.

APTA, AOTA Postacute Care Study: Therapy Makes A Definitive Difference for Patients

Apr 6, 2021/News

The study of 1.4 million Medicare patients finds differing patient needs, but a consistent result: more therapy = better outcomes.

Study: Home Health Physical Therapy Decreases Opioid Use After THA, TKA

Mar 31, 2021/Review

Researchers found that both physical and occupational therapy led to quicker discontinuation of opioids.

Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Provide Significant Rehabilitative Value in Postacute Care

Apr 5, 2021/Statement

Study across 1.4 million Medicare cases indicates patients receiving these therapies have better quality of life and fewer hospital readmissions.

Study: Aging U.S. Population Contributing to Rise in Neurological Disorders

Mar 29, 2021/Review

Even as prevalence and incidence drop, shifting demographics are affecting absolute numbers — with significant differences between states.

Call for National Plan To Address PASC

Mar 31, 2021/Statement

APTA joins AAPM&R in calling for a national plan to address the needs of the growing number of individuals who have post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infections, or PASC, sometimes referred to as "long COVID."

The Referring Provider Owns the Results—Referral for Imaging by Physical Therapists

Apr 12, 2021/Podcast

Data indicate that PTs refer for imaging less often and use it more appropriately than other first-contact providers.

Empowering People With ALS

Mar 1, 2021/Podcast

Physical therapy has an important role in addressing the challenges of a devastating disease.

APTA Live: Safe Sports Participation During COVID-19

Podcast

Experts discuss injury prevention concerns, COVID-19 and safe practice and play considerations, and gave recommendations for preparation and implementation of sports activities in the upcoming phases of reopening.

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Effectiveness of Two Forms of Feedback on Training of a Joint Mobilization Skill by Using a Joint Translation Simulator

Mar 31, 2007/Research Reports

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Joint mobilization is a

Patterns of Lumbar Region Movement During Trunk Lateral Bending in 2 Subgroups of People With Low Back Pain

Mar 31, 2007/Research Reports

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The movement system impairment

Rehabilitation of an Elite Gymnast With a Type II Manubriosternal Dislocation

Mar 31, 2007/Case Reports

<bold>Background and Purpose</bold>

This case report describes

Author Response

Mar 31, 2007/Letters

Disability and Our Identity

Apr 30, 1994/Editor's Notes

Disability Following Hip Fracture

Apr 30, 1994/Special Issue: Physical Disability

Risks for hip fractures are greater for women than for men and increase with age.

Arthritis and the Process of Disablement

Apr 30, 1994/Special Issue: Physical Disability

Rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis are two medical conditions that broadly

Disability in Poliomyelitis Sequelae

Apr 30, 1994/Special Issue: Physical Disability

Patients who have been affected by poliomyelitis may develop new symptoms such

Looking for Physical Therapy Outcomes

Apr 30, 1994/Special Issue: Physical Disability

Assessing the outcomes of physical therapy will be difficult in many instances,