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Clinical Practice Guidelines

To support evidence-based practice, we provide relevant clinical practice guidelines for APTA members. (These were previously housed at PTNow.) 

These CPGs are based on a systematic review of the evidence and published by APTA, APTA sections and academies, or by other health care associations, organizations, and societies. None of the CPGs were written by individuals. APTA does not endorse any of these guidelines unless specifically noted.

Guidelines are provided to assist in clinical decision making, not to take the place of clinician judgment.

Some CPGs include a CPG+ analysis, a translation aid for applying CPGs to practice, including an Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation II, or AGREE II, conducted by a team of experts.

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Low Back Pain Medical Treatment Guidelines

December 20, 2021 | CPG

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

Headaches in Over 12s: Diagnosis and Management [NICE CG150]

December 17, 2021 | CPG

Patient Age: Adult (25-44), Aged (65+), Adolescent (13-18), Young Adult (19-24), 80 and over (80+), Middle Aged (45-64)
Condition & Symptoms: Headaches

Prostate Cancer: Diagnosis and Management [NICE CG131]

December 15, 2021 | CPG

Patient Age: Aged (65+), Adult (25-44)
Condition & Symptoms: Cancer

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: Management of Hip Fractures in Older Adults

December 3, 2021 | CPG

Patient Age: 80 and over (80+), Aged (65+)
Condition & Symptoms: Fractures, Hip Conditions

COVID-19 Rapid Guideline: Managing the Long-term Effects of COVID-19 [NG188]

November 11, 2021 | CPG

Patient Age: Child (6-12), Adolescent (13-18), Young Adult (19-24), Adult (25-44), Middle Aged (45-64), Aged (65+)
Condition & Symptoms: COVID-19

APTA Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy: Interventions for the Management of Acute and Chronic Low Back Pain: Revision 2021 (CPG+)

October 31, 2021 | CPG

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

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: Management of Osteoarthritis of the Knee (Non-Arthroplasty) Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline (3rd Edition)

August 31, 2021 | CPG

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

APTA Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy: Clinical Guidance to Optimize Work Participation After Injury or Illness: The Role of Physical Therapists (CPG+)

August 1, 2021 | CPG

Patient Age: Young Adult (19-24), Adult (25-44), Middle Aged (45-64)
Condition & Symptoms: Low Back Pain, Occupational Injuries

Autism Spectrum Disorder in Adults: Diagnosis and Management (Updated) [NICE CG142]

June 14, 2021 | CPG

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

Autism Spectrum Disorder in Under 19s: Support and Management (Reviewed) [NICE CG170]

June 14, 2021 | CPG

Patient Age: Child (6-12), Preschool Child (2-5), Adolescent (13-18)
Condition & Symptoms: Autism Spectrum Disorder

VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management and Rehabilitation of Post-Acute Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) Version 3.0

June 1, 2021 | CPG

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

2021 Guideline for the Prevention of Stroke in Patients With Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack

May 24, 2021 | CPG

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