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Nov 4, 2022/CPG
Recommendations for primary care clinicians who are prescribing opioids for chronic pain outside of active cancer treatment, palliative care, and end-of-life care.
Jul 1, 2018/CPG
This guideline provides recommendations related to patients with osteoarthritis of the knee and hip.
Nov 5, 2018/CPG
This guideline provides recommendations related to diagnosis, prognosis, and management and treatment for children with mild traumatic brain injury.
Dec 1, 2019/CPG
This guideline provides recommendations for the prevention and management of pressure ulcers in patients of all ages.
PTs and PTAs need to have a solid understanding of health IT privacy laws and regulations, as well as policies designed to improve patient access to their own records. This includes HIPAA as well as requirements related to information blocking and interoperability.
Licensure is required in order to practice as a PT or work as a PTA in the United States. Licensure is managed by individual state regulatory boards.
Physical therapists are licensed doctors who work with multiple patient populations impacted by disease, injury, and movement dysfunction. Read more.
The scope of practice for physical therapists is dynamic, evolving with evidence, education, and societal needs.
Feb 24, 2021/Perspective
How will we address the challenges at the other end of the pipeline?
Jun 8, 2021/Open Access
We all go through transitions. It's what we do with those experiences that matters.
