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APTA Results (5,472 Results)

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Large-Scale Study Finds Connection Between Early Physical Therapy and Lower Opioid Use

Dec 14, 2018/Review

For patients experiencing back, knee, neck, or shoulder pain, a visit to a PT early on can reduce the chances that they'll take any opioids for the condition.

New Phys Ed Studies Say There's More Work to Do

Apr 16, 2019/Review

Average student attendance in PE classes hasn't dropped since the mid-1990s—but then again, it hasn't increased either and remains below recommended levels.

News From NEXT: Now Is the Time for PTs in Primary Care

Jun 30, 2017/News

PTs "are in the perfect position to be involved in primary care," according to John Heick, PT, DPT, PhD, but to make the most of the opportunity, PTs need to understand the current primary care landscape and its potential for the future.

Making Transformation Possible: Panelists at APTA Event Explore Paths Toward Rethinking Pain Management

Feb 6, 2018/News

Panelists at a recent APTA event believe there are models and concepts out there that provide hope for a future in which multidisciplinary nondrug approaches to pain replace an opioid prescription as the norm in health care.

Safe Patient Handling and Movement

Research has found that PTs and PTAs have a high rate of injury when doing manual lifts, making it important to have a thorough understanding of how to avoid risk factors for injury.

Medicare's New Exception to the Plan of Care Certification Requirement

Dec 23, 2024/Article

Understanding and complying with the change in policy implemented Jan. 1, 2025, under the 2025 fee schedule.

Important Medicare and Medicaid Resources: Hospice Care

Feb 12, 2020/Article

Medicare and Medicaid can play a major role in hospice care. Here are four recommended CMS resources that can help you understand the system.

Turning Over the Hourglass

Apr 17, 2017/Video

In his Mary McMillan Lecture from 2017, Richard Shields, PT, PhD, FAPTA, uses the term "precision physical therapy" in his discussion of how movement is an important regulator of genetic and epigenetic factors influencing the health.

How PTs Can Cut Employee Health Care Costs and Improve Well-Being

Sep 14, 2021/Handouts

Use this handout to initiate discussions with employers about the solutions PTs can offer to help curb employer spending on health care.

Knee Society Score (KSS) for Total Knee Replacement

Jan 21, 2013/Test & Measure

The KSS contains questions in 2 sections: knee joint (pain, range of motion, stability) and function (walking distance, ability to climb stairs).