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APTA Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy and American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy: Heel Pain––Plantar Fasciitis: Revision 2023 (CPG+)

CPG
Date: Friday, December 1, 2023

Overview

The 2023 Heel Pain-Plantar Fasciitis Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) is a revision of the 2014 CPG and represents the second update for this CPG. This revision focuses on updating recommendations for the physical therapist management of non-arthritic heel pain for individuals 16 and older. An update on the imaging summary from the 2014 revision is provided in this 2023 CPG.

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Resource Details

Date: December 1, 2023
Contact:  practice@apta.org
Content Type:  CPG

Symptoms & Conditions

Foot Conditions

Patient Age

Middle Aged (45-64), Adult (25-44), Aged (65+), 80 and over (80+), Young Adult (19-24)

Author(s)

Koc TA Jr, Bise CG, Neville C, Carreira D, Martin R, McDonough CM; Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy and American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy of the American Physical Therapy Association.

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