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APTA: Physical Therapist Management of Glenohumeral Joint Osteoarthritis Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG+)

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Date: Friday, April 28, 2023

Overview

This guideline was created by an American Physical Therapy Association volunteer guideline development group and covers clinical information and accepted approaches for physical therapist management of glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis.

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Resource Details

Date: April 28, 2023
Contact:  practice@apta.org
Content Type:  CPG

Symptoms & Conditions

Osteoarthritis, Shoulder Conditions

Patient Age

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

Author(s)

Michener LA, Heitzman J, Abbruzzese LD, Bondoc SL, Bowne K, Henning PT, Kosakowski H, Leggin BG, Lucado AM, Seitz AL

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