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Clinical Practice Guidelines

The American Physical Therapy Association supports evidence-based practice to reduce unwarranted variation in care and improve the value of physical therapist services.

Clinical practice guidelines assist clinical decision-making but do not take the place of clinician judgment. APTA does not endorse any of these guidelines unless specifically noted.

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Falls: Assessment and Prevention in Older People and in People 50 and Over at Higher Risk [NG249]

April 29, 2025 | CPG

Patient Age: 80 and over (80+), Aged (65+), Middle Aged (45-64)
Condition & Symptoms: Falls

Advanced Breast Cancer: Diagnosis and Treatment (Updated) [NICE CG81]

February 19, 2025 | CPG

Patient Age: Middle Aged (45-64), Adult (25-44), Aged (65+), Young Adult (19-24)
Condition & Symptoms: Cancer, Lymphedema

Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy Diagnosis, Non-surgical Medical Care and Rehabilitation: A Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG+)

January 30, 2025 | CPG

Patient Age: Young Adult (19-24), Adult (25-44), Middle Aged (45-64), Aged (65+), 80 and over (80+)
Condition & Symptoms: Shoulder Conditions

Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations

January 16, 2025 | CPG

Patient Age: Condition & Symptoms: Stroke

Overweight and Obesity Management [NICE NG246]

January 14, 2025 | CPG

Patient Age: Preschool Child (2-5), Child (6-12), Adolescent (13-18), Young Adult (19-24), Adult (25-44), Middle Aged (45-64), Aged (65+), 80 and over (80+)
Condition & Symptoms: Obesity

Achilles Pain, Stiffness, and Muscle Power Deficits: Midportion Achilles Tendinopathy Revision - 2024

December 1, 2024 | CPG

Patient Age: Adolescent (13-18), Young Adult (19-24), Adult (25-44), Aged (65+), Middle Aged (45-64)
Condition & Symptoms: Ankle Conditions, Foot Conditions

Diabetic Foot Ulcer Beyond Wound Closure: Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG+)

November 22, 2024 | CPG

Patient Age: Young Adult (19-24), Adult (25-44), Middle Aged (45-64), Aged (65+), 80 and over (80+)
Condition & Symptoms: Cardiac Conditions, Diabetes Complications, Foot Conditions, Ulcer, Wounds and Injuries

Physical Therapy Management of Congenital Muscular Torticollis: A 2024 Evidence-Based CPG

October 1, 2024 | CPG

Patient Age: Infant (1-23mo), Newborn (birth-1mo), Child (6-12)
Condition & Symptoms: Torticollis

Summary of Japanese Clinical Practice Guidelines for Bell's Palsy (Idiopathic Facial Palsy) – 2023 Update Edited by the Japan Society of Facial Nerve Research

October 1, 2024 | CPG

Patient Age: Young Adult (19-24), Adult (25-44), Middle Aged (45-64), Aged (65+), Child (6-12), Adolescent (13-18)
Condition & Symptoms: Bell Palsy, Autoimmune Diseases

Distal Radius Fracture Rehabilitation (CPG+)

August 7, 2024 | CPG

Patient Age: Young Adult (19-24), Adult (25-44), Middle Aged (45-64), Aged (65+), 80 and over (80+)
Condition & Symptoms: Fractures, Hand and Upper Extremity Conditions

A Clinical Practice Guideline for Primary Care Physiotherapy in Patients With Haemophilia

July 10, 2024 | CPG

Patient Age: Preschool Child (2-5), Child (6-12), Adolescent (13-18), Adult (25-44), Middle Aged (45-64)
Condition & Symptoms: Haemophilia

The 2023 International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Guidelines for Mechanical Circulatory Support: A 10-Year Update

July 1, 2024 | CPG

Patient Age: Adult (25-44), Middle Aged (45-64), Aged (65+), Child (6-12), Adolescent (13-18), Young Adult (19-24)
Condition & Symptoms: Cardiac Conditions, Critical Illness, Lung Conditions