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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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Management of Chronic Pain in Children and Young People: A National Clinical Guideline

March 23, 2018 | CPG

Patient Age: Adolescent (13-18), Child (6-12)
Condition & Symptoms: Chronic Pain

VA/DOD Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Pregnancy

March 1, 2018 | CPG

Patient Age: Young Adult (19-24), Adult (25-44)
Condition & Symptoms: Pregnancy

Royal Dutch Society for Physical Therapy: Physical Therapy Assessment and Treatment in Patients With Nonspecific Neck Pain

March 1, 2018 | CPG

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

IDF Clinical Practice Recommendations for Managing Type 2 Diabetes in Primary Care

February 20, 2018 | CPG

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

APTA Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy: Knee Pain and Mobility Impairments: Meniscal and Articular Cartilage Lesions, Revision 2018 (CPG+)

January 31, 2018 | CPG

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

Practice Guideline Update: Mild Cognitive Impairment

January 16, 2018 | CPG

Patient Age: 80 and over (80+), Aged (65+)
Condition & Symptoms: Alzheimer Disease, Dementia

Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke: A 2018 Guideline for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association

January 3, 2018 | CPG

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

Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, 2nd edition

January 1, 2018 | 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+)

Screening for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Systematic Evidence Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

January 1, 2018 | CPG

Patient Age: Child (6-12), Adolescent (13-18)
Condition & Symptoms: Scoliosis

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: Practical Diagnostic and Treatment Guidelines, 5th Edition

November 30, 2017 | CPG

Patient Age: Aged (65+), Adult (25-44), Middle Aged (45-64)
Condition & Symptoms: Chronic Pain

Chronic Pain Disorder Medical Treatment Guideline

November 30, 2017 | CPG

Patient Age: Middle Aged (45-64), Adult (25-44), Aged (65+)
Condition & Symptoms: Chronic Pain, Occupational Injuries

APTA Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy: Knee Stability and Movement Coordination Impairments: Knee Ligament Sprain [Revision 2017]

November 1, 2017 | CPG

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