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WOMAC scores after one year and more positive patient perceptions of improvement for patients treated through physical therapy versus glucocorticoid injections. Source: APTA Feed Study: Physical Therapy Bests Steroid Injections for Treatment of Knee OA

Exposed workers could continue to work–under highly controlled circumstances. Source: APTA Feed CDC Issues Recommendations on Workers Who May Have Been Exposed to COVID-19

Expanded APTA resources on patient management, weekly CDC COVID-19 summaries, and an adjusted coronavirus model. Source: APTA Feed Coronavirus Update: April 8, 2020

The updated webpage includes new links and more information on outpatient facilities. Source: APTA Feed Updated APTA COVID-19 Resources on PT Management of Patients Now Available

Free courses and significant discounts are among the offers being provided to support the physical therapy community during the national health crisis. Source: APTA Feed Support From APTA Strategic Business Partners and Member Value Programs Amid COVID-19

New and consolidated information related to telehealth and the profession’s role in national and world crises. Source: APTA Feed Updated APTA Web Resources on Telehealth, Disaster Management Now Available

“Patients are getting access to the care they need without putting themselves or their therapists at risk, and PTs are showing that telehealth can be an important part of the physical therapy toolkit.” Source: APTA Feed Commercial Insurers Take the ...

HIPAA enforcement relaxed, PTs and PTAs among the health care workers who could be “exempted” from expanded sick leave, COVID-19’s link to CVD, and more. Source: APTA Feed Coronavirus Update: April 6, 2020

Employers in several settings could opt to deny expanded sick and FMLA leave. Source: APTA Feed PTs, PTAs Could Be 'Exempted' From Receiving Additional COVID-19 Leave

The new recommendations underscore existing CDC and CMS guidance and call for extensive use of masks and other PPE. Source: APTA Feed New CMS Nursing Home Recommendations Stress Collaboration, Consistent Staffing Assignment