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APTA Results (377 Results)

Includes articles, courses, and CPGs. Unlimited access for APTA members.

APTA's Glenohumeral OA Guidelines: Your Comments Needed by May 20

Apr 29, 2022/News

The draft CPG, rooted in a review of current research, addresses nonoperative and operative management.

APTA Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy: Shoulder Pain and Mobility Deficits: Adhesive Capsulitis (CPG+)

May 1, 2013/CPG

These guidelines provide recommendations related to the diagnosis and management of adhesive capsulitis in adults.

APTA's TKA Guidelines: Your Comments Needed by January 3

Dec 18, 2019/News

APTA is developing a new clinical practice guideline (CPG) on total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and your help is needed. The CPG is now in the public review phase of its development, and APTA is asking for public comment. But hurry—deadline for comments is January 3, 2020. Funded entirely by APTA, the draft

CPG: Avoid Surgery for Atraumatic Shoulder Pain

Feb 19, 2019/Review

Advice on surgery for shoulder pain can be boiled down to three words: don't do it.

Diabetic Foot Ulcer Beyond Wound Closure: Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG+)

Nov 22, 2024/CPG

CPG+ Appraisal Rating: 7 out of 7 (How was this rating made?)   Highlights Five recommendations support physical fitness for patients with diabetes with or without foot ulcers (Page 2, Table 1). Evidence and implementation strategies are identified under each recommendation. Recommended guidance on the

APTA Orthopedics: Hip Pain and Mobility Deficits—Hip Osteoarthritis: Revision 2025

Oct 30, 2025/CPG

Recommendations for examination and diagnostic classification based on body functions and structures, activity limitations, participation restrictions, prognosis, interventions and assessment of outcome.

Physical Therapy Management of Fall Risk in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: An Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline From the American Physical Therapy Association – Geriatrics (CPG+)

Apr 1, 2025/CPG

This clinical practice guideline from APTA Geriatrics provides recommendations for the management of fall risk in community-dwelling adults aged 65 and over. It includes an algorithm to facilitate clinical reasoning (see Figure 1). This CPG replaces the 2015 clinical guidance statement.

Glenohumeral Joint Osteoarthritis: Clinicians and Authors Discuss the New Clinical Practice Guideline from APTA

May 22, 2023/Podcast

A discussion to help PTs care for patients with shoulder OA.

New APTA-Supported CPG Looks at Best Ways to Improve Walking Speed, Distance for Individuals After Stroke, Brain Injury, and Incomplete SCI

Jan 7, 2020/Review

Aerobic walking training and virtual reality treadmill training are the interventions most strongly tied to improvements.

APTA Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy and Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy: Physical Therapy Management of Older Adults With Hip Fracture (CPG+)

Feb 1, 2021/CPG

Provides evidence-based recommendations for physical therapy diagnosis, prognosis, intervention, and assessment of outcome in adults with hip fracture.