Discover the Economic Value of PT
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"The Economic Value of Physical Therapy in the United States" is a pioneering APTA report that quantifies the economic benefits of physical therapy for patients, the U.S. health care system and society as a whole. Learn more about the value of Physical Therapy in your life.
APTA's groundbreaking report is a must-read to understand the economic value of physical therapy.
►Read the Foundational Paper. Foundational Paper
►Read the Full Report. Full Report
►Watch the video below. Video
See the outcomes of the 8 areas of focus that the report focused on.
1. Acute Low Back Pain - Physical therapy for acute low back pain can help to reduce your pain, minimize or eliminate the need for prescribed opioids, avoid invasive procedures, and empower you to manage your spine health.
2. Osteoarthritis of the Knee - Physical therapy for osteoarthritis of the knee can help you reduce pain, increase strength, avoid invasive injections or surgery, and more.
3. Claudication - Claudication is painful cramping in the calves, thighs, or buttocks that occurs with walking. It is often caused by peripheral artery disease and restricted blood flow. Physical therapy addresses pain, improves quality of life, helps you avoid invasive procedures, and more.
4. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - Physical therapy for carpal tunnel syndrome can help you gain immediate short-term pain relief, avoid complications from surgery, increase strength in your hand and wrist, and more.
5. Stress Urinary Incontinence - Physical therapy for stress urinary incontinence can help you control leakage through improved coordination and strength of your pelvic floor muscles, avoid the side effects and challenges of injections and medications, and more.
6. Tennis Elbow - Physical therapy for tennis elbow can help you reduce pain and healing time, increase your grip strength, avoid complications from invasive procedures, and more.
7. Falls Prevention - Physical therapy to prevent falls helps you increase strength, balance, and overall walking ability, avoid the increased risk of fractures, and more.
8. Cancer Rehabilitation - Physical therapy can help you reduce pain, regain strength and mobility, and address other cancer-related problems to improve your quality of life.