Justin Moore

CEO of the American Physical Therapy Association

About Justin Moore

The chief executive officer of the American Physical Therapy Association [APTA] and an outside-the-box thinker, Justin Moore is dedicated to advancing integrated, holistic human health. What is one of the primary threats to human health in modern America? The opioid epidemic.

A Preview of His Refounder Story – Chapter 3: Tackling Problem Zero

According to Justin, prescription opioids are among the most frequently prescribed medications for the treatment of low back pain, and more than half of opioid users report having a history of back pain.

As the CEO of the APTA, Moore is pushing for change. The organization is lobbying for policy reforms, pushing insurance providers, lawmakers, and regulators to use alternative interventions as a frontline treatment for chronic and low back pain. Second, the APTA is investing heavily in health research in an effort to show that every dollar paid for physical therapy before pharmacological and surgical intervention saves multiple dollars to the healthcare system and the patient, including addiction-related treatments. Finally, the organization encourages healthier lifestyles via a public relations campaign promoting exercise, better diets, and physical therapy. Moore is taking a Refounder’s approach to tackling the opioid epidemic.

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Links

The American Physical Therapy Association Website

The American Physical Therapy Association is an individual membership professional organization representing 100,000 member physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and students of physical therapy.

Justin Moore on Twitter

Chief Executive Officer @APTATweets. Physical Therapist. Iowa roots, still growing in the Old Dominion. Love the sport of life and the life of sports.

Justin Moore on LinkedIn

Provides strategic leadership to the national membership organization representing and promoting the profession of physical therapy in the United States. In this role, leads a staff of 150 professionals and a $42 M budget to implement the Association’s Vision and Strategic Plan. Provides strategic counsel to APTA’s Board of Directors to further the physical therapy profession’s role in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of movement dysfunctions and the enhancement of the health.