Join Us on Capitol Hill — July 14
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Apr 2, 2018/News
"Combat athletes"—individuals who compete in sports such as boxing, wrestling, mixed martial arts, and Brazilian jiu jitsu—subject their bodies to intensely demanding situations that can lead to serious injury. But PTs and PTAs can be instrumental in helping them recover from (and even prevent) those
Apr 4, 2018/News
A bill that would weaken the Americans with Disabilities Act may not be taken up for consideration by the US Senate, thanks to a coalition of senators and strong opposition from disability rights supporters including APTA.
Mar 16, 2018/News
Now available from APTA's Move Forward Radio: a conversation with Ryan Balmes, PT, DPT, who addresses many common questions and concerns about what happens when the body is recovering from injury and the role of the PT in that process.
Apr 25, 2018/News
For some patients, physical therapy can both decrease overall health care utilization and save money down the road.
Mar 13, 2018/Review
Authors examined 45 “fair-quality” studies and found that “optimal dosing is still unclear."
Mar 20, 2018/News
Building a community that advances the profession of physical therapy to improve the health of society" is now the official mission statement for APTA.
Mar 27, 2018/News
A third-party provider network manager in CA has changed the ways it works with PTs, thanks to a successful settlement agreement stemming from a lawsuit brought forward by the Independent Physical Therapists of California (iPTCA).
Feb 2, 2018/News
Congress has until February 8 to act on funding the federal government, and between then and now, APTA, its members, patients, and other organizations are making sure that legislators and their staff receive an earful on the need to include a permanent repeal of the Medicare therapy cap as a part of
Feb 27, 2018/News
The CDC sees TBI in children as a public health problem with a ripple effect—not only are children receiving inconsistent care at the time of injury, but variation in rehabilitation and recovery approaches can lead to disability that lasts through adulthood.
Jan 30, 2018/News
Monday, February 5, APTA will convene a panel of experts to discuss how pain management in America can be transformed to move beyond opioids and improve the health of society. The discussion will be broadcast live from APTA’s Facebook page and will include the premiere of the association’s second public
