Search

Filter by Symptoms & Conditions

From Choose PT.com and Move Forward Radio: 'Dancing With the Stars' Dancer and the Show's PT Talk About Keeping the Cast in Shape

Dec 10, 2019/News

She's a physical therapist (PT) who might be lucky to get 20 minutes with her patients, tops. And sometimes, there are lights and cameras to contend with. At other times, she has to be aware of the fact that if she uses taping, it must not be visible to the literally millions of people all over the world

Time to Act: Surprise Coding Complication Ignores Realities of PT Practice and Must be Changed

Jan 2, 2020/News

NOTE: While comments to this story are welcome, if you want to add your voice to the advocacy effort, please follow the "what you can do" instructions in the last paragraph to contact the NCCI contractor directly. Thanks! The US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) unveiled an unwelcome

Public Awareness for Physical Therapy Is Ready to Rock Times Square

Dec 19, 2019/News

When more than a million people gather in Times Square to watch the ball drop and celebrate the beginning of 2020, APTA's ChoosePT message will be there with them. APTA has launched digital billboard advertising in Times Square that will run not only on New Year's Eve but through the end of March 2020.

APTA, AOTA, ASHA: New Home Health Payment System No Reason to Compromise Care

Dec 20, 2019/News

APTA and two other organizations are urging HHAs to keep patient access front-and-center and avoid "unnecessary staffing changes."

Paul Rockar Named Foundation President

Jan 10, 2020/News

The Foundation for Physical Therapy Research (FPTR) has named former APTA President Paul Rockar Jr., PT, DPT, MS, as its president. Rockar, who served as a foundation trustee for three years prior, assumed his new role on January 1, 2020. Rockar is a well-known figure in the physical therapy profession,

APTA's TKA Guidelines: Your Comments Needed by January 3

Dec 18, 2019/News

APTA is developing a new clinical practice guideline (CPG) on total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and your help is needed. The CPG is now in the public review phase of its development, and APTA is asking for public comment. But hurry—deadline for comments is January 3, 2020. Funded entirely by APTA, the draft

Researchers Say Tai Chi Shows Promise Over Aerobic Exercise for Fibromyalgia

Mar 28, 2018/Review

Tai chi may not just be another option in the management of pain for individuals with fibromyalgia— according to authors of a new study, it may actually be a more effective physical activity than aerobic exercise.

A Permanent Fix to the Therapy Cap: Improved Access for Medicare Patients Comes With Pending APTA-Opposed Cut to PTA Payment

Feb 9, 2018/News

As part of a sprawling bipartisan budget deal passed today, Congress enacted a permanent solution to the problematic hard cap on outpatient physical therapy services under Medicare Part B, ending a 20-year cycle of patient uncertainty and wasteful short-term fixes.

Home Health Faces Challenges in Wake of Budget Deal

Feb 14, 2018/News

A major advocacy issue for the physical therapy profession was resolved with the elimination of the hard cap on therapy services under Medicare, but other provisions in the massive budget bill that ended the hard cap have created different challenges in the home health arena.

In Wake of Nassar Conviction, PT Points to Need for Patient Education on Legitimate Pelvic Physical Therapy

Jan 31, 2018/News

In an article written for the HuffPost, APTA member Lora "Lori" Mize and certified clinical specialist in women's health physical therapy, raised concern that the Nassar case also may create a ripple effect that could discourage individuals from seeking legitimate and responsibly delivered pelvic physical

Search

APTA Search