Category Archives: info

October 13, 2015: Researchers analyzing data from privately insured individuals have found that when it comes to low back pain (LBP), the provider a patient sees first can make a big difference in health care utilization. Source: APTA Feed Study: ...

October 9, 2015: Intensive physical therapy and occupational therapy coupled with psychotherapy can significantly improve pain and function among youth with fibromyalgia, according to a study. Source: APTA Feed Combination of Physical Therapy, Psychological Support Works to Significantly Reduce Fibromyalgia ...

October 8, 2015: APTA has spoken out in The New York Times (NYT) about recent reports that skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) are taking advantage of Medicare billing policies. Source: APTA Feed APTA Letter on SNFs and Productivity Published in NYT

October 7, 2015: A new podcast produced as part of APTA’s #AgeWell campaign is shedding light on the fact that many of the health declines Americans believe are an “inevitable” part of getting older may not be so inevitable after ...

October 7, 2015: A new study of 5 years’ worth of concussion data from NCAA sports reveals that men’s wrestling is the sport with the highest rate of sports-related concussion (SRC), but men’s football remains on top in terms of ...

October 6, 2015: APTA and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have partnered to offer physical therapists (PTs) and physical therapist assistants (PTAs) new resources to promote community-focused, evidence-based physical activity programs that help people manage arthritis ...

October 5, 2015: Two physical therapists (PTs) have been named to a multidisciplinary work group that will focus on potential additions and changes to the American Medical Association’s (AMA) current procedural terminology (CPT) codes as they relate to telehealth. Source: ...

October 5, 2015: Physical therapy received some timely, high-profile exposure in a prominent Capitol Hill news source. The subject: how eliminating the in-office ancillary services (IOAS) exception for physical therapy and other services could save Medicare money in what could ...

October 2, 2015: Bipartisan legislation that will leave it to states to decide the cutoff number for what’s defined as a “small employer” for purposes of health insurance coverage will likely be signed by President Obama, according to a recent ...

October 2, 2015: A new study concludes that exercise therapy for individuals with knee osteoarthritis (OA) tends to be more effective when some sessions are spread out over a year as “booster” sessions rather than held every few days over ...