Join Us on Capitol Hill — July 14
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Jun 9, 2017/News
There's now an APTA webpage that helps PTs navigate the issues in helping patients understand how nutrition affects function.
May 31, 2017/News
CMS announced that it will extend Medicare coverage for supervised exercise therapy to treat peripheral artery disease.
Jan 4, 2017/News
A growing number of Americans may be engaging in physical activity, but that also means a growing number of Americans are getting injured while doing so.
Apr 15, 2019/News
"I'm excited about where we're headed—together." Those words, from a statement from APTA President Sharon Dunn, PT, PhD, in the 2018 APTA Annual Report, are exactly what the document is all about. Taken as a whole, it's a story of how creating connections can pay off—not only in meeting current challenges,
Apr 12, 2019/Review
Individuals with upper limb loss may be at greater risk for falls than older individuals, according to researchers.
Apr 10, 2019/News
The Foundation for Physical Therapy Research (Foundation) now is accepting applications for a host of 2019 Research Grants—including a new mechanism, made possible through a bequest from a lifetime APTA member, that will award up to $360,000 for a 3-year research project. The new Goergeny High Impact/High
The CDC's guidelines on the use of opioids for the treatment of chronic pain is not intended to apply to pain related to cancer treatment, palliative care, or end-of-life care.
Apr 3, 2019/News
APTA members now can access the first official packet of motions that will be considered by the 2019 APTA House of Delegates (House) when it convenes June 10-12 in Chicago, Illinois. Called "Packet 1," the compilation contains 70 House motions and is provided as the official notice of all motions. On
Mar 8, 2019/Review
Aquatic exercise shouldn't be viewed as "less strenuous or less effective" than land-based exercise, according to authors of a study in PTJ.
Mar 4, 2019/News
Call it the Amazonification of society, or a signifier of the shift toward "value-based" models, or simply a logical response to the pressure of ever-growing insurance deductibles and copays, but one thing's for certain: patients are increasingly extending their consumer savvy to choosing health care
