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

Down Syndrome (DS)

Dec 29, 2013/Clinical Summary

PTs improve quality of life for people with DS by helping them increase their motor skills, muscle strength, and joint stability; incorporate healthy lifestyle habits; enhance participation in life activities; and prevent complications of DS.

North American Spine Society: Diagnosis and Treatment of Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis, Revised

Jan 1, 2014/CPG

Includes recommendations for the diagnosis and management of adults presenting with low back pain and/or lower extremity symptoms related to spinal stenosis and degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis.

Diagnosis and Treatment of Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome

Jul 1, 2022/CPG

This guideline presents an algorithm and recommendations for the assessment, diagnosis, and management of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome. See Guideline Statement 12 for suggested physical therapy interventions.

Subgroups for Targeted Treatment (STarT) Back Tool

Aug 31, 2017/Test & Measure

This is a 9-item measure used to identify subgroups of patients with low back pain in primary care settings based on various functional, psychosocial, and comorbid factors for subgrouping.

Observational Gait Analysis for Down Syndrome (DS)

Jan 26, 2014/Test & Measure

Measures gait.

Pivot Shift Test -- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Tears

Jan 28, 2014/Test & Measure

Measures amount of anterior tibial translation with respect to the femur; used to detect ACL tears.

Pediatric Balance Scale for Down Syndrome (DS)

Jul 1, 2003/Test & Measure

Measures balance for people with Down Syndrome.

Osteoarthritis: Care and Management [NICE CG177]

Dec 11, 2020/CPG

This guideline provides recommendations for the management of adults with osteoarthritis.

Standardization of Spirometry 2019 Update. An Official American Thoracic Society and European Respiratory Society Technical Statement

Oct 15, 2019/CPG

Official American Thoracic Society Technical Standards: Spirometry in the Occupational Setting

Guideline No. 426: Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: Diagnosis, Prediction, Prevention, and Management

May 1, 2022/CPG

These updated guidelines from the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada present the current evidence to provide a reasonable approach to the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of the hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.