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VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Rehabilitation of Individuals With Lower Limb Amputation, V. 3.0

Dec 1, 2024/CPG

Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Rehabilitation of Lower Limb Amputation: An Update From the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense

Purdue Pegboard Test (PPT)

Oct 1, 2019/Test & Measure

The Purdue Pegboard Test (PPT) measures fingertip dexterity and gross movement coordination of the fingers, hands, and arms. It was first introduced by Joseph Tiffin in 1948 as a functional assessment screen for hand dexterity in applicants for assembly-line work.

OARSI Guidelines for the Non-surgical Management of Knee, Hip, and Polyarticular Osteoarthritis

Nov 1, 2019/CPG

These guidelines offer comprehensive and patient-centered treatment profiles for individuals with knee, hip, and polyarticular OA.

American College of Rheumatology/Arthritis Foundation 2019 Guideline for the Management of Osteoarthritis of the Hand, Hip, and Knee

Feb 1, 2020/CPG

Directions for clinicians and patients making treatment decisions for the management of OA.

Terminology for Communication About People With Disabilities

Jul 27, 2012/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Physical therapy practitioners have an obligation to provide nonjudgmental care to all people who need it.

American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education Recognition

Mar 5, 2024/Policies & Bylaws

Board guideline: American Board Of Physical Therapy Residency And Fellowship Education Recognition

American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties

May 29, 2025/Policies & Bylaws

Board guideline: American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties.

Delivery of Value-Based Physical Therapist Services

Oct 1, 2025/Policies & Bylaws

House position: Physical therapists embrace and are accountable for best practice standards to provide high‐quality services that promote value, and that all individuals have access to physical therapist services.

Documentation Authority For Physical Therapist Services

Aug 30, 2018/Policies & Bylaws

House position: The physical therapist has oversight of all documentation regardless of the setting in which physical therapist services are provided and shall comply with jurisdictional documentation requirements.

Exclusive Use Or Use Of Multiple Biophysical Agents

Aug 30, 2018/Policies & Bylaws

House position: The use of biophysical agents as a standalone intervention, or the use of multiple biophysical agents with a similar physiologic effect, is not considered physical therapy nor is it considered medically necessary without documentation that justifies the use of the biophysical agents for