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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.

Clinical practice guidelines assist clinical decision-making but do not take the place of clinician judgment. APTA does not endorse any of these guidelines unless specifically noted.

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Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Treatment Following Spinal Cord Injury, 2nd Edition

September 7, 2014 | CPG

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

Management of Bell Palsy: Clinical Practice Guideline

September 2, 2014 | CPG

Patient Age: Adolescent (13-18), Middle Aged (45-64), Child (6-12), Young Adult (19-24), Adult (25-44), Preschool Child (2-5)

Management of Somatic Pain Induced by Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer: Po...

September 1, 2014 | CPG

Patient Age: Child (6-12), Adult (25-44), 80 and over (80+), Aged (65+)
Condition & Symptoms: Cancer, Neck Pain

Management of Venous Leg Ulcers: Clinical Practice Guidelines of the Society for Vascular Surgery® and the American Venous Forum

August 1, 2014 | CPG

Patient Age: Middle Aged (45-64), Young Adult (19-24), Adult (25-44), Aged (65+)
Condition & Symptoms: Ulcer

Best Evidence Statement (BESt). The Use of Yoga to Improve Strength, Balance, and Coordination

June 10, 2014 | CPG

Patient Age: Adolescent (13-18), Child (6-12), Preschool Child (2-5)

Guideline for Diagnosis and Treatment of Subacromial Pain Syndrome: A Multidisciplinary Review by the Dutch Orthopaedic Association

June 1, 2014 | CPG

Patient Age: Preschool Child (2-5), Adult (25-44), Child (6-12), Middle Aged (45-64), Adolescent (13-18), Aged (65+), 80 and over (80+), Young Adult (19-24)
Condition & Symptoms: Shoulder Conditions

Supplemental Oxygen Utilization During Physical Therapy Interventions: Official Guidelines From the Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Section

June 1, 2014 | CPG

Patient Age: Child (6-12), Adolescent (13-18), Young Adult (19-24), Adult (25-44), Middle Aged (45-64), Aged (65+)
Condition & Symptoms: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Critical Illness, Cystic Fibrosis, Respiratory Conditions, COVID-19

Beyond Medications and Diet: Alternative Approaches to Lowering Blood Pressure: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

May 1, 2014 | CPG

Patient Age: Aged (65+), Middle Aged (45-64), 80 and over (80+)
Condition & Symptoms: Hypertension

Pressure Ulcers: Prevention and Management [NICE CG179]

April 23, 2014 | CPG

Patient Age: Aged (65+), Adolescent (13-18), Young Adult (19-24), Middle Aged (45-64), Adult (25-44), Child (6-12), Preschool Child (2-5), 80 and over (80+)

Best Evidence Statement (BESt). Physical Therapy During the Hemopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Process to Improve Quality of Life

March 18, 2014 | CPG

Patient Age: Adolescent (13-18), Child (6-12), Young Adult (19-24)

Conservative Management of Lateral Patellar Dislocations and Instability

March 18, 2014 | CPG

Patient Age: Preschool Child (2-5), Adult (25-44), Child (6-12), Adolescent (13-18)
Condition & Symptoms: Knee Conditions

Best Evidence Statement (BESt). Use of Pressure Therapy for Management of Hypertrophic Scarring

March 13, 2014 | CPG

Patient Age: Child (6-12), Preschool Child (2-5), Adolescent (13-18)
Condition & Symptoms: Skin Conditions