Clinical Practice Guidelines Developed by APTA

APTA's special-interest sections have developed numerous clinical practice guidelines, some with APTA funding or other support.

APTA members have free access to the CPGs.

Ankle Stability and Movement Coordination Impairments: Ankle Ligament Sprains (2013) (Orthopaedic Section)
Core Set of Outcome Measures for Patients with Neurologic Conditions (2018) (Neurology Section)*
Diagnosis of Upper-Quadrant Lymphedema Secondary to Cancer: Clinical Practice Guideline (2017) (Oncology Section)*
Effect of Physical Therapy Interventions in the Acute Care Setting on Function, Activity, and Participation after Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review (Acute Care)
Exercise-Based Knee and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Prevention (2018) (Orthopaedic and Sports Sections)
Heel Pain––Plantar Fasciitis (Revision 2014) (Orthopaedic Section)
Hip Pain and Mobility Deficits—Hip Osteoarthritis (Revision 2017) (Orthopaedic Section)
Knee Pain and Mobility Impairments: Meniscal and Articular Cartilage Lesions (Revision 2018) (Orthopaedic Section)
Knee Stability and Movement Coordination Impairments: Knee Ligament Sprain (2017) (Orthopaedic Section)
Neck Pain (Revision 2017) (Orthopaedic Section)
Nonarthritic Hip Joint Pain (2014) (Orthopaedic Section)
Patients With Total Knee Arthroplasty in the Acute Post-Operative Phase (2018)* (Section: Acute Care)
Pelvic Girdle Pain in the Antepartum Population (2017) Women's Health and Orthopaedic Section)
Pelvic Girdle Pain in the Antepartum Population: Physical Therapy Clinical Practice Guidelines Linked to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health From the Section on Women's Health and the Orthopaedic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association (2017) (Sections: Orthopaedics; Women's Health)
Shoulder Pain and Mobility Deficits: Adhesive Capsulitis (2013) (Orthopaedic Section)
Vestibular Rehabilitation for Peripheral Vestibular Hypofunction (2016)* (Neurology Section)
Venous Thromboembolism: Role of Physical Therapists in the Management of Individuals at Risk for or Diagnosed With Venous Thromboembolism (2016)* (Cardiovascular and Pulmonary)
Torticollis: Physical Therapy Management of Congenital Muscular Torticollis (Revision 2018) (Section on Pediatrics)