Americans Think They Are Aging Faster – Physical Therapy Can Help
A new survey commissioned by APTQI member ATI Physical Therapy reveals that Americans feel they are aging faster as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to temporary gym and health club closures and a more sedentary lifestyle during COVID-19 lockdowns, roughly 55 percent of Americans think their body’s biological age has aged faster over…
Recognizing National Safety Month
June is National Safety Month, and we are proud of the pivotal role physical therapy plays in improving older Americans’ safety by reducing their risk of falls. Falls are the number one cause of injury for older Americans, and physical therapy can help restore their confidence and stability. Unfortunately, falls among older Americans are all…
Lawmakers Urge HHS to Protect Rural Therapy Providers from Harmful Cuts
Recognizing the importance of maintaining patient access to therapy services in rural and underserved communities, a bipartisan group of lawmakers recently sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra urging the agency to exempt rural areas from pending Medicare cuts to services provided by physical and occupational therapy assistants.…
Urge Congress to Stop Planned Medicare Cuts for 2022
As we continue to face the financial pressures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, specialty providers—including physical, occupational, and speech therapists—have additional, potentially devastating Medicare cuts ahead of them. In December 2020, lawmakers passed bipartisan legislation to ease large funding cuts to specialty providers scheduled to go into effect in 2021, which they reduced from -9%…
Comparing Physical & Occupational Therapy
April is Occupational Therapy Month, a perfect opportunity to recognize the thousands of skilled occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants across the country who help patients rehabilitate through the performance of activities required in daily life. While occupational therapy and physical therapy are both types of rehabilitative care, and both aim to improve overall functioning…
Physical Therapy for COVID ‘Long Haulers’
More than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, we continue to learn more about the novel coronavirus and the variety of symptoms that individuals may experience when infected. While many recover from COVID-19 within a few weeks, some individuals – now referred to as ‘long haulers’ – continue to experience symptoms even after initial recovery.…