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Vitamin D Takes a Tumble in New Falls Prevention Recommendations

May 1, 2018/Review

USPSTF has updated its recommendations for falls prevention in older adults, and vitamin D supplements are out of the picture.

Major Overhaul of VA Choice Could be On the Way—But Health Net Won't Be Around For It

May 23, 2018/News

Congress moves toward approval of an expansion of care options for VA patients and the VA announces that it's ending a contractor relationship.

APTA's Member Renewal Efforts Earn National Award

Apr 20, 2018/News

ASAE announced that APTA’s multipronged initiative to retain members was selected as this year's Gold Circle award winner for outstanding member retention campaign. The campaign was part of #APTA100K, a larger APTA push to reach 100,000 members.

PTs From the US Selected to Speak at International Physical Therapy Congress

May 18, 2018/News

A total of 13 PTs from the US will be among the main speakers at the World Confederation for Physical Therapy Congress to be held in Geneva May 10–13, 2019.

2017 APTA Annual Report Posted

Apr 24, 2018/News

The 2017 APTA Annual Report provides an overview of a year fueled by collaboration and marked by accomplishments in areas ranging from national public relations campaigns to membership milestones and the end of the hard cap on payment for rehabilitation services under Medicare.

JAMA Study: Opioids No Better Than Nonopioids in Improving Pain-Related Function, Intensity for Chronic Back Pain, Hip/Knee OA

Mar 7, 2018/Review

A JAMA has concludes that the drugs probably don't even do that much, at least not any more effectively than nonopioid medications.

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.

Easier Said than Done: A Third of Patients Told to Lose Weight Have Functional Limitations That Could Make Exercise Difficult or Unsafe

Mar 6, 2018/Review

Nearly a third of patients prescribed physical activity have functional limitations that could interfere with their ability to follow the directives.

Study: Opioids Don't Improve Quality of Life for Individuals With Chronic Noncancer Pain

Mar 5, 2018/Review

Researchers have found that for individuals with chronic noncancer pain, opioids probably aren't delivering.

The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in the Media, February 2018

Feb 14, 2018/News

"The Good Stuff," is an occasional series that highlights recent, mostly local media coverage of physical therapy and APTA members, with an emphasis on good news and stories of how individual PTs and PTAs are transforming health care and society every day.