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Aug 23, 2019/Review
TKA patients who received physical therapy on the same day as their surgeries were able to walk more while in the hospital and had lower rates of opioid consumption during their stay compared with patients who didn't receive physical therapy until the day after their surgeries.
Aug 20, 2019/Review
Infants of mothers who engaged in aerobic exercise during pregnancy tend to show better motor development at 1 month.
Aug 9, 2019/News
APTA was again a leading exhibitor at the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) annual Legislative Summit, this year held August 5-8 at the Music City Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Numerous state lawmakers from across the country visited the APTA booth, where staff and members of the Tennessee
Aug 5, 2019/Review
When it comes to using social media to promote the profession, physical therapy may be missing out.
Jul 23, 2019/News
Physical therapists (PTs) and other providers who furnish services through home health agencies that bill Medicare will face an entirely new payment system beginning in January, 2020—one in which demonstrating the value of a particular intervention will be key. A new multidisciplinary webinar that includes
Jul 16, 2019/News
Since its beginnings, APTA has shown what can be accomplished when members are connected and engaged—it's a sense of community at the heart of the association's greatest achievements, and now it's a key element in plans to celebrate APTA's 100th anniversary in 2021. That's where a new APTA centennial
APTA once again received national honors from the American Society of Association Executives.
Jul 8, 2019/Review
A survey of PTs revealed that only 14.8% of respondents reported measuring BP and HR on initial examination of new patients.
Jul 3, 2019/News
Health care is one thing. But the context of that care, the constellation of factors that can affect health for individuals and entire communities? That's something else entirely—and physical therapists (PTs), physical therapist assistants (PTAs), and physical therapy education programs are engaged.
Jul 2, 2019/News
Insurers' habilitation and rehabilitation benefits come in all shapes and sizes—which is exactly the problem.
