5 Things Physical Therapists and Patients Should Question APTA Releases Its Choosing Wisely® List, Encourages Patients To Become Active Participants In Their Own Health Care

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 15, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) today released "Five Things Physical Therapists and Patients Should Question." The list was written as part of the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Foundation's Choosing Wisely® campaign. It offers evidence-based ways to support conversations between patients and physical therapists about the care that truly is necessary, based on individuals' particular circumstances. APTA is the first nonphysician group to release a Choosing Wisely list. Since the program started in February 2012, more than 50 medical specialty societies have released such lists. The Choosing Wisely...