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Clinical Practice Guidelines

The American Physical Therapy Association supports evidence-based practice to reduce unwarranted variation in care and improve the value of physical therapist services.

APTA provides its members with relevant clinical practice guidelines, which are based on a systematic review of the evidence. APTA, APTA academies and sections, and other health care associations, organizations, and societies publish the CPGs. APTA does not endorse any of these guidelines unless specifically noted.

The guidelines assist in clinical decision-making, not to take the place of clinician judgment. A team of experts conducts a CPG+ analysis on some of the CPGs — a translation aid for applying the guidelines to practice, including Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation II.

APTA supports the development of CPGs.

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Physical Therapy Management of Congenital Muscular Torticollis: A 2024 Evidence-Based CPG (CPG+)

October 1, 2024 | CPG

Patient Age: Infant (1-23mo), Newborn (birth-1mo), Child (6-12)
Condition & Symptoms: Torticollis

Distal Radius Fracture Rehabilitation: Clinical Practice Guidelines Linked to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health from the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy and Academy of Hand and Upper Extremity Physical Therapy

August 7, 2024 | CPG

Patient Age: Young Adult (19-24), Adult (25-44), Middle Aged (45-64), Aged (65+), 80 and over (80+)
Condition & Symptoms: Fractures, Hand and Upper Extremity Conditions

A Clinical Practice Guideline for Primary Care Physiotherapy in Patients With Haemophilia

July 10, 2024 | CPG

Patient Age: Preschool Child (2-5), Child (6-12), Adolescent (13-18), Adult (25-44), Middle Aged (45-64)
Condition & Symptoms: Haemophilia

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Acute Isolated Meniscal Pathology: Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline

June 10, 2024 | CPG

Patient Age: Adolescent (13-18), Young Adult (19-24), Adult (25-44), Middle Aged (45-64)
Condition & Symptoms: Knee Conditions

Final Recommendation Statement: Falls Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Interventions

June 4, 2024 | CPG

Patient Age: 80 and over (80+), Aged (65+)
Condition & Symptoms: Falls

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Management of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline

May 18, 2024 | CPG

Patient Age: Adult (25-44), 80 and over (80+), Middle Aged (45-64), Young Adult (19-24), Aged (65+)
Condition & Symptoms: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

EULAR Recommendations for the Non-Pharmacological Core Management of Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis: 2023 Update

May 15, 2024 | CPG

Patient Age: Aged (65+), 80 and over (80+), Adult (25-44), Middle Aged (45-64)
Condition & Symptoms: Hip Conditions, Knee Conditions, Osteoarthritis

ACC / AHA / AACVPR / APMA / ABC / SCAI / SVM / SVN / SVS / SIR / VESS Guideline for the Management of Lower Extremity Peripheral Artery Disease

May 11, 2024 | CPG

Patient Age: Middle Aged (45-64), Aged (65+)
Condition & Symptoms: Peripheral Arterial Disease, Ulcer

Guidelines of the French Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery (SFORL) for Vestibular Rehabilitation in Children with Vestibular Dysfunction. A Systematic Review

May 1, 2024 | CPG

Patient Age: Infant (1-23mo), Preschool Child (2-5), Child (6-12), Adolescent (13-18)
Condition & Symptoms: Brain Injuries, Concussion, Vestibular Conditions

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

April 1, 2024 | CPG

Patient Age: Child (6-12)
Condition & Symptoms: Cerebral Palsy

Telerehabilitation in Physical Therapist Practice: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American Physical Therapy Association

March 21, 2024 | CPG

Patient Age: Preschool Child (2-5), Child (6-12), Adolescent (13-18), Young Adult (19-24), Adult (25-44), Middle Aged (45-64), Aged (65+), 80 and over (80+)
Condition & Symptoms: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Cardiac Conditions, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Heart Failure, Low Back Pain, Parkinson Disease, Respiratory Conditions, Stroke, Whiplash Injuries, Total Hip Arthroplasty, Total Knee Arthroplasty, Osteoarthritis of the Knee

WHO Guideline for Nonsurgical Management of Chronic Primary Low Back Pain in Adults in Primary and Community Care Settings

December 7, 2023 | CPG

Patient Age: Young Adult (19-24), Adult (25-44), Middle Aged (45-64), Aged (65+), 80 and over (80+)
Condition & Symptoms: Low Back Pain