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Oct 8, 2021/Review
Only 2% of Medicare beneficiaries receive early physical therapy for LSS, but when they do, it lowers risk of surgery, opioids, and more.
Mar 24, 2021/Roundup
Vaccine practice advisory, outcomes for MS patients, long COVID-19 news, and more.
May 4, 2020/Article
Medicare beneficiaries can go directly to physical therapists without a referral or visit to a physician.
Extend your business and brand to more than 100,000 APTA members.
Dec 7, 2022/Review
Geriatric hip fracture surgery patients who started PT services on the day of surgery or one day later also had lower mortality.
Jul 11, 2022/News
A cut to the conversion factor, no changes to telehealth limitations (but a few codes added), a tweak to RVUs, and more.
Sep 3, 2025/Article
For decades, 10,000 steps a day has been regarded as a near-universal benchmark for fitness and general health goals — often promoted by wearable fitness trackers and public health campaigns. However, an August 2025 study, "Daily steps and health outcomes in adults: a systematic review and dose-response
Jan 21, 2026/News
In response to an invitation to submit comments to the Congressional Doctors Caucus, APTA submitted extensive comments outlining the current payment challenges faced by physical therapists under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. APTA’s recommendations included: Reforming the Merit-Based Incentive
Jan 16, 2013/Test & Measure
Measures balance and activity limitations due to dizziness.
Mar 14, 2014/Test & Measure
Measures postural stability during walking.
