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APTA Results (3,891 Results)

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Primary Care

PTs are qualified to serve in primary care roles, but there are policy barriers.

Ethics in Practice: When Is Physical Therapy "Digital"?

Aug 1, 2022/Column

While technology shows promise for cutting-edge treatment, PTs and PTAs must ask the right questions to determine the best plan of care.

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: Practical Diagnostic and Treatment Guidelines, 5th Edition

Mar 15, 2022/CPG

This comprehensive guideline, sponsored by the Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Association, includes a section on physical therapy management as well as general considerations.

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

Apr 29, 2025/CPG

This updated clinical guideline offers evidence-based advice on preventing falls in people 65 or older as well as recommendations about preventing falls in inpatients aged 50-64 who are at high risk of falls. [Formerly NICE CG161.]

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: Management of Osteoarthritis of the Knee (Non-Arthroplasty)

Aug 31, 2021/CPG

This guideline focuses specifically on the non-arthroplasty treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee. It does not cover osteoarthritis of other joints, rheumatoid arthritis, or other inflammatory disorders. This replaces 2013 appropriate use criteria. 

Diagnosis and Treatment of Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome

Jul 1, 2022/CPG

This guideline presents an algorithm and recommendations for the assessment, diagnosis, and management of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome. See Guideline Statement 12 for suggested physical therapy interventions.

Guideline-Driven Management of Hypertension: An Evidence-Based Update

Apr 1, 2021/CPG

This report takes a rigorous, evidence-based approach to recommend treatment thresholds, goals, and medications in the management of hypertension in adults.

Guideline No. 426: Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: Diagnosis, Prediction, Prevention, and Management

May 1, 2022/CPG

These updated guidelines from the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada present the current evidence to provide a reasonable approach to the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of the hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.

Documentation: Risk Management

Solid documentation can demonstrate that you met or exceeded the standard care and can help you mitigate your risks.

Documentation: Initial Examination and Evaluation

Documentation elements for the initial examination and evaluation include the following: examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, intervention, and outcomes.