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Jan 1, 2020/Website
The academy’s mission is to champion aquatic physical therapy to optimize lifelong movement, function, and wellness.
May 1, 2020/Article
APTA has created district and state profiles for federal legislators.
Jun 14, 2017/Test & Measure
Assesses the extent of catastrophic thinking due to low back pain according to three components: rumination, magnification, and helplessness.
Jul 31, 2018/News
In its 2019 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) rule, CMS proposes to expand its use of a "site-neutral" payment model.
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May 31, 2017/News
CMS announced that it will extend Medicare coverage for supervised exercise therapy to treat peripheral artery disease.
Oct 7, 2020/Roundup
HHS guidelines on relief money reporting , drops in vaccination rates during the pandemic, PTs in COVID-19 acute care, and more.
Feb 5, 2021/News
The major commercial insurer follows Cigna in a decision to lift misguided coding edits, a target of APTA advocacy efforts.
Oct 11, 2023/Report
This report identifies three main hiring challenges.
Aug 18, 2025/News
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy, or ESWT, is emerging as a noninvasive treatment option in physical therapy. ESWT utilizes sound waves to relieve pain and aid healing. It's important for physical therapists to understand the different forms of ESWT, such as focused and radial shockwave therapies, as