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As the end of 2020 nears, we need your help now more than ever to fight the proposed 9% cut to physical therapy services under Medicare and make sure it does not go into effect on January 1, 2021. Continue Reading
U.S. Representatives Ami Bera, MD, D-Calif., and Larry Bucshon, MD, R-Ind., have introduced H.R. 8702, bipartisan legislation to provide critical relief to providers who are scheduled to receive Medicare payment cuts next year. Continue Reading
Pelvic health physical therapists are well versed in treating conditions of the bowel and bladder in adults. When it comes to treating children, the same approaches are not as successful due to the different nature of children’s development and physiology. Continue Reading
As a faculty member, most of us are finding we are being bombarded with a myriad of strategies to engage our students in synchronous and asynchronous on-line and/or hybrid models of content delivery. It can be daunting to not only become comfortable with various tech equipment, but also... Continue Reading
Dr. Juan Michelle Martin is a licensed physical therapist with over 16 years of experience, specializing in orthopedic and pelvic floor therapy. Additionally, she is a birth and postpartum doula and a certified sex counselor. Dr. Martin is the owner of JMM Health Solutions in metro Atlanta, focused Continue Reading
Dr. Sandi Gallagher PT, DPT is a pelvic health physical therapist in Portland OR. Her practice includes providing evaluation and treatment of pelvic health conditions in adults and children of all gender identities. Continue Reading
If women are lucky enough, they will usually spend 30-50% of their life in a perimenopausal/ menopausal state. So why don’t we spend 30-50% of our time learning or talking or learning about it?! Continue Reading
APTA is pleased to offer an educational opportunity for physical therapist students, physical therapist assistant students, clinical educators, and clinical instructors. Every fall and spring semester, APTA staff will be pre-recording a “hot topics” webinar on federal and state policy and... Continue Reading
Physical therapists share data with patients, other health care providers, and health plans. That’s why it’s critical that you understand information blocking rules established by the HHS Office of National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, or ONC. Continue Reading
More than 3,500 PTs, PTAs and students belong to the Academy of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy. APTA sections are your link to the resources that you need to stay current in expertise areas and the best way to connect with others who share your interests... Continue Reading
Want to know more about the movement system and how to apply these concepts to women’s and pelvic health? Join us as Dr. Spitznagle and Dr. Wente discuss the movement system, it’s relationship to women’s and pelvic health, and their new online course available now, “Movement System Foundations.. Continue Reading
You flooded Capitol Hill with over 54,000 letters. Now it’s time to raise our voices with Medicare. Today, APTA is rallying again to call on all PTs, PTAs, and physical therapy students, colleagues, friends, and family to contact Medicare (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) to fight the Continue Reading
