Physical Therapy Association of Alabama

Medicare Releases Billing Edits to Improve Claims Accuracy

PT Alabama — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Responding to APTA and other health care organizations the Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services CMS announced this week that it will publish on its Web site most of the coding edits used in its...

Plantar Fascitis Guidelines Offered Online

PT Alabama — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Clinical practiceguidelineson plantar fascitis are available online from the Orthopaedic Section.

ALABAMA PHYSICAL THERAPISTS CELEBRATE NATIONAL PHYSICAL THERAPY MONTH WITH STATEWIDE BACKPACK SAFETY CAMPAIGN

PT Alabama — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500

BIRMINGHAM AL October 3 2008 More than 50 physical therapists physical therapist assistants and students throughout the state of Alabama will be participating in a Backpack Safety Campaign throughout...

It's Physical Therapy Month... Let's Celebrate!

PT Alabama — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Celebrated every year NPTM is an opportunity for APTA members nationwide to educate their communities about who physical therapists and physical therapist assistants are and what they do.

Call to Action: Relief for Texas Physical Therapy Community

PT Alabama — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500

In response to the devastation caused in Texasby Hurricane Ike APTAs Board of Directors approved a donation of 10000 to the Texas Chapters Relief Fund to assistits members and students in recovery.

Preview 2020: Focus on Balance and Falls

PT Alabama — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The Balance and Falls track at Preview 2020October 31-November 2 in National Harbor Maryland will address the risk factors the assessment tools the current best strategies to reduce the risk of falls...

Warm-up Program Helps Female Athletes Remain Injury Free

PT Alabama — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500

APTA is urging female athletes -- particularly soccer players -- to consider a new warm-up program to help lower their growing risk of anterior cruciate ligament ACL injuries.

APTA Applauds Passage Of Bill To Strengthen Protections For People with Disabilities

PT Alabama — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The American Physical Therapy Association APTA applauds the final passage by Congress of the quotADA Amendments Actquot S. 3406 this week legislation that strengthens legal protection for people with...

RESEARCH SHOWS PHYSICAL THERAPY TREATMENT RESOLVES SYMPTOMS OF URINARY INCONTINENCE IN WOMEN

PT Alabama — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500

In response to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association showing that pelvic floor disorders such as urinary incontinence affect up to one-quarter of American women the...

'Are U ABle' run to raise funds for physical therapy research

PT Alabama — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Article published in the Birmingham News regarding the quotAre U ABlequot run to raise funds for physical therapy research.