APTA Missouri

10/22/2025

Yes!! You can still register!!!

THE APTA MO FALL EDUCATION SERIES STARTED YESTERDAY and runs through October! There is still time to join!

Click this link: https://www.mopt.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1979193

- Earn up to 8 contact hours of CE.
- Register between now and Oct. 28 and you will receive the Zoom link and the recording link. Register after Oct. 28 and receive the recording links. Registration for the recording will be open until 12/31/25.
- Proceeds from the fall series will benefit the APTA MO Legal fund and help fight efforts to overturn our ban on referral for profit.
- Member PTs and PTs may register for just $100. Non-member PTs and PTAs may register for $200
- Member students may register for free. Non-member students may register for $10.
Don’t miss this chance to earn affordable CE, help APTA MO protect your profession, and learn from the best!

10/08/2025

THE APTA MO FALL EDUCATION SERIES STARTED YESTERDAY and runs through October! There is still time to join!

Click this link: https://www.mopt.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1979193

- Earn up to 8 contact hours of CE.
- Register between now and Oct. 28 and you will receive the Zoom link and the recording link. Register after Oct. 28 and receive the recording links. Registration for the recording will be open until 12/31/25.
- Proceeds from the fall series will benefit the APTA MO Legal fund and help fight efforts to overturn our ban on referral for profit.
- Member PTs and PTs may register for just $100. Non-member PTs and PTAs may register for $200
- Member students may register for free. Non-member students may register for $10.
Don’t miss this chance to earn affordable CE, help APTA MO protect your profession, and learn from the best!

10/03/2025

Register now…and learn at your leisure!

10/01/2025

Earlier this month, APTA and APTA Private Practice joined the MultiPlan Antitrust Litigation as plaintiffs. This federal antitrust litigation alleges a conspiracy to systematically underpay physical therapists and other health care providers for reimbursements of out-of-network services.

This case is against MultiPlan (recently rebranded as Claritev) and major health insurance companies including UnitedHealth, Elevance (Anthem), Humana, Aetna, Cigna, and various Blue Cross Blue Shield entities. The allegation is that these companies are participating in a coordinated price-fixing conspiracy to increase profit margins by setting increasingly low reimbursement rates for out-of-network services.

What does APTA and APTA Private Practice joining the MultiPlan Antitrust Litigation mean for members?

APTA is participating as an organizational plaintiff, seeking an injunction to stop the alleged anticompetitive scheme. This does not make individual APTA members parties to the lawsuit.

Individual practices may be entitled to significant financial damages against MultiPlan and other insurance companies.

Affected members will have the opportunity for the same law firms representing APTA to bring individual claims for financial damages due to repricing.

For individual APTA members who engage one of the law firms representing APTA, representation would be on a contingency basis at a reduced rate.

Claims against MultiPlan over out-of-network reimbursements may go back 10 years. Many practices that were out-of-network with a major insurer during that period may have compensable claims.

An informational webinar will be held with lawyers appointed in the litigation for individual direct action plaintiffs. Members can sign up to be notified when the date, time, and registration are available.

Advancing payment is APTA’s top priority.

We remain committed to working alongside members to secure fair payment for physical therapist services. Our goal is to advance a health care system grounded in value, transparency, and patient-centered care. This legal action marks a critical step toward fighting back against systemic barriers to fair and lawful payment.

For more information on commercial insurance out-of-network repricing, download APTA’s Practice Advisory. To learn more about the case and opportunities to pursue damages, sign up to be notified about the informational webinar with the appointed lawyers.

Together we are building a community that advances the profession of physical therapy to improve the health of society.

09/10/2025

🔵 TONIGHT! 🔵

Looking for some great CE but having a hard time getting it worked into your busy schedule? We’ve got you covered!

APTA MO is teaming up with the California Physical Therapy Association and bringing you virtual courses on Wednesday nights. This allows us to introduce you to new speakers, as well as a wide variety of ideas and topics related to PT practice. These virtual courses are offered via Zoom from 8-10 PM. Most are recorded and the recording is shared with registrants so you don’t have to worry about unexpected interruptions or missing info. (Please note however, that the course on 9/3 does not allow recording). If available, handouts are also shared prior to the sessions.
The member price for the Webinar Wednesday courses is just $35 for 2 contact hours of CE. Non-members may register for $80 and earn 2 hours of CE. Certificates are e-mailed the week following the presentations.

Take advantage of this new opportunity and register today!

This week sessions is titled:
The Evolution of Blood Flow Restriction: A Comparative Analysis

https://www.mopt.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1989979

09/03/2025

Need virtual CE? Check this out tonight 8-10 PM. Registration link is in the comments.

Integrative Spin on Dizziness: Update

Wednesday, September 3, 2025
8:00-10:00pm

Course Description:
The person living with dizziness often experiences disability, decreased independence, psychological distress, and decreased quality of life. Moreover, physical therapists who treat individuals with dizziness are challenged by the apparent complexity and often, the lack of progress towards recovery. Extant conceptual models of persistent dizziness are complex and do not consider the first person (lived) experience of the person or provide a cohesive account that can inform therapeutic interventions. This course explores a contemporary framework for engaging the person with persistent dizziness, integrating the lived experience with clinical and theoretical models of the condition to identify evidence-supported clinical targets for recovery.

09/03/2025

🎉✨ Congratulations to Missouri’s NEW 2025 Specialists! ✨🎉

We are so proud to celebrate these amazing PTs who have earned their board certifications this year! 💙👏

🫀 Cardiovascular & Pulmonary
• Amanda Ruszkowski, PT, DPT – St. Louis

👵 Geriatrics
• Angela Connell, PT – Columbia
• Benjamin Keathley, PT, DPT – Willard
• Bethany Epperson, PT – Hazelwood
• Catherine A. Whetsel, PT - Richmond Heights
• Sara Jones, PT, DPT – Macks Creek

🧠 Neurology
• Caitlin Fields, PT, DPT – Kansas City
• Denae Ausbury, PT, DPT – Billings
• Eric Esposito, PT, DPT – Carthage
• Katee Niemann, PT, DPT – Columbia
• Maria Hollenbach, PT, DPT – St. Louis
• Megan Seibel, PT, DPT – St. Charles
• Melissa Goehman, PT – Perryville
• Sara Rathbun, PT, DPT – Saint Louis

🦴 Orthopaedics
• Bradley Lohbeck, PT, DPT – Imperial
• Brandi Arndt, PT, DPT – Webster Groves
• Brandon Moseley, PT, DPT – St. Louis
• Brett Shelton, PT, DPT – Saint Peters
• Cody Frey, PT, DPT – Springfield
• David Keelor, PT, DPT – Spokane
• Michael Jarzynka, PT, DPT – St. Louis
• Drake Smith, PT, DPT – Saint Charles
• Elizabeth Natho, PT, DPT – Saint Charles
• Emily Davis, PT, DPT – Blue Springs
• Emily Fasbender, PT, DPT – Lees Summit
• Lauren Montalvo, PT – St. Louis
• Mark Welegala, PT – Wildwood
• Michelle Byrd, PT, DPT – Saint Charles
• Susan Duffie, PT – Ballwin
• Sydney Allen, PT, DPT – Warrensburg

🧒 Pediatrics
• Melissa Rentfrow, PT – Columbia

🏋️ Sports
• Andrew Tanous, PT, DPT – Clayton
• Kirsten Dell, PT, DPT – Kansas City
• Makayla Lawrence, PT, DPT – Wentzville

💙 Huge congratulations to you all for your dedication, hard work, and commitment to advancing patient care across Missouri!

09/01/2025

🔵 A message from your APTA Missouri President 🔵

I wanted to thank the Boord of the American physical therapy Association of Missouri for committing two hours of their time on their holiday weekend for a board meeting. Jill heitzman, Luke Mayer, Kathy Bartley, Katie Beardslee, Joel Doightree, Grant Collins, Nate Thomas, Austin Wilson Lane Madison, John bardgett, Chris Roepe, Jennifer Schnieders, Ashley Boles, David Candy. And our first and most important lady in waiting Carol Kemna who goes above and beyond and taking care of us.

A president is only as good as those he surrounds himself with, and I have been fortunate enough to be blessed with some of the best.

I appreciate each and every one of you and thank you for your time and commitment to our profession. May the rest of your weekend, be peaceful, wrestle, and enjoyable time with your families thank you my friends.

Wendy Nall, PT
APTA of Missouri Chapter President
wendyaptamissouri@gmail.com

08/26/2025

Looking for some great CE but having a hard time getting it worked into your busy schedule? We’ve got you covered!

APTA MO is teaming up with the California Physical Therapy Association and bringing you virtual courses on Wednesday nights. This allows us to introduce you to new speakers, as well as a wide variety of ideas and topics related to PT practice. These virtual courses are offered via Zoom from 8-10 PM. Most are recorded and the recording is shared with registrants so you don’t have to worry about unexpected interruptions or missing info. (Please note however, that the course on 9/3 does not allow recording). If available, handouts are also shared prior to the sessions.
The member price for the Webinar Wednesday courses is just $35 for 2 contact hours of CE. Non-members may register for $80 and earn 2 hours of CE. Certificates are e-mailed the week following the presentations.

Take advantage of this new opportunity and register today!

This week sessions is titled:
Watch your Mouth: Improving Therapeutic Alliance Through Effective Communication

https://www.mopt.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1986400

08/20/2025

TONIGHT!!!

✨ Webinar Wednesday coming up! ✨

Holistic care of hypermobile dancers: Neuromuscular coordination, breathing, fascia & tendon loading

Wednesday, August 20, 2025
8:00-10:00pm

Webinar Wednesday Courses are $35 for APTA MO Members and $80 for non-members. ONLY REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS may earn CE.

Follow the link to register:
https://www.mopt.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1986398

08/19/2025

✨ Webinar Wednesday coming up! ✨

Holistic care of hypermobile dancers: Neuromuscular coordination, breathing, fascia & tendon loading

Wednesday, August 20, 2025
8:00-10:00pm

Webinar Wednesday Courses are $35 for APTA MO Members and $80 for non-members. ONLY REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS may earn CE.

Follow the link to register:
https://www.mopt.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1986398

08/16/2025

Did you know that August is National Wellness Month? Check out this article from the APTA Magazine from this month about PT and GLP-1
medication:

What PTs need to know about working with patients taking glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists.