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APTA Pelvic Health: Physical Therapy Management of Functional Constipation in Adults: A 2021 Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline

Jul 1, 2022/CPG

This CPG describes the evidence for physical therapist interventions used in the conservative management of adults with functional constipation, a nonpathological bowel condition resulting in difficulty with defecation.

VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for the Non-surgical Management of Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis, Version 2.0

Jul 1, 2020/CPG

This clinical practice guideline (CPG) recommends a framework that includes a structured evaluation and diagnosis of Veterans and Service Members who may be suffering from hip and knee OA.

The Latest Patient Care Resources for APTA Members

Feb 13, 2025/Roundup

Resources to help guide your patient care are free to members and easy to find at apta.org. Here’s what was new in 2024.

APTA Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy: Hip Pain and Movement Dysfunction Associated With Nonarthritic Hip Joint Pain: A Revision (CPG+)

Jun 29, 2023/CPG

The purpose of these clinical practice guidelines is to describe the peer-reviewed literature and make recommendations related to nonarthritic hip joint pain.

APTA Academy of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary PT and Academy of Acute Care: Role of Physical Therapists in the Management of Individuals at Risk for or Diagnosed With Venous Thromboembolism Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline 2022 (CPG+)

Aug 1, 2022/CPG

This update of a 2016 guideline provides assistance to physical therapists in the decision-making process when treating patients at risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE) or diagnosed with a lower extremity deep vein thrombosis (LE DVT).

APTA Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy: Knee Pain and Mobility Impairments: Meniscal and Articular Cartilage Lesions, Revision 2018 (CPG+)

Jan 31, 2018/CPG

This guideline provides recommendations related to the examination and treatment of patients with meniscal and articular cartilage lesions.

APTA Academy of Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Physical Therapy: Physical Therapist Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Individuals With Heart Failure (CPG+)

Jan 1, 2020/CPG

This document will guide physical therapist practice in the examination and treatment of patients with a known diagnosis of heart failure.

APTA Pelvic Health: Rehabilitation Interventions for Urgency Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Urgency, and/or Urinary Frequency in Adult Women (CPG+)

Oct 1, 2023/CPG

This guideline summarizes the evidence related to rehabilitation interventions specific to urgency urinary incontinence, urinary urgency, and/or urinary frequency.

Three-Dimensional Instrumented Gait Analysis for Children With Cerebral Palsy: An Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG+)

Apr 1, 2024/CPG

Best practice statements provide guidance for clinicians about the preferred characteristics of 3-dimensional instrumented gait analysis laboratories, including instrumentation, staffing, and reporting practices.

New CPG on Hip Fracture Focuses on PTs

Feb 3, 2021/Review

Two APTA academies, in collaboration with APTA national, have created a targeted set of recommendations.