Clinical Guidelines: Musculoskeletal / Orthopaedics

Cervico-Thoracic

• Clinical Guidelines for the Physiotherapy Management of Whiplash Associated Disorder. Moore A, Jackson A, Jordan J, Hammersley S, Hill J, Mercer C, Smith C, Thompson J, Woby S, Hudson A (2005). Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, UK.
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• Neck Pain - Clinical Practice Guidelines Linked to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health. Childs JD, Cleland JA, Elliott JM, Teyhen DS, Wainner RS, Whitman JM, Sopky BJ, Godges JJ, Flynn TW. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther, 2008; 38(9): A1-A34.
  

Shoulder

• Diagnosis and Management of Soft Tissue Shoulder Injuries and Related Disorders: Best Practice Evidence-Based Guideline New Zealand Guideline Group (2004).
• Evidence-based clinical guidelines for the diagnosis, assessment and physiotherapy management of shoulder impingement syndrome. Cummins J, Jefferies C, Hanchard N (2005). Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, UK.
• Evidence-based clinical guidelines for the diagnosis, assessment and physiotherapy management of contracted (frozen) shoulder. Hanchard N, Goodchild L, Thompson J, O’Brien T, Davison D, Richardson C, Watson H, Mtopo S, Wragg M, Scott M (2011). Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, UK.
• Shoulder Pain and Mobility Deficits: Adhesive Capsulitis - Clinical Practice Guidelines Linked to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health Kelley MJ, Shaffer MA, Kuhn JE, Michener LA, Seitz AL, Uhl TL, Godges JJ, McClure PW. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther, 2013; 43(5): A1-A31.

Elbow

• Lateral Epicondyle (LET) Tendinopathy Toolkit. Anthony J, Fearon A, Hughes D, Kennedy C, Scott A, Yates M, Hoens A (2013). The BC Physical Therapy Tendinopathy Task Force. (Link to the Physiopedia Toolkit page here).

Lumbo-Pelvic

• Low Back Pain: Clinical Practice Guidelines Linked to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health. Delitto A, George SZ, Van Dillen L, Whitman JM, Sowa G, Shekelle P, Denninger TR, Godges JJ. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther, 2012; 42(4): A1-A57.
• Adult Acute and Subacute Low Back Pain. Goertz M, Thorson D, Bonsell J, Bonte B, Campbell R, Haake B, Johnson K, Kramer C, Mueller B, Peterson S, Setterlund L, Timming R. Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (2012).
• Diagnosis and Treatment of Low Back Pain: A Joint Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians and the American Pain Society. Chou R, Qaseem A, Snow V, Casey D, Cross JT Jr, Shekelle P, Owens DK. Ann Intern Med, 2007; 147(7): 478-491.
• Clinical Guidelines for the Physiotherapy Management of Persistent Low Back Pain, Part 1: Exercise. Mercer C, Jackson A, Hettinga D, Barlas P, Ferguson S, Greenhalgh S, Harding V, Hurley Osing D, Klaber Moffett J, Martin D, May S, Monteath J, Roberts L, Taylor N, Woby S. Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (2006).
• Clinical Guidelines for the Physiotherapy Management of Persistent Low Back Pain, Part 2: Manual Therapy. Mercer C, Jackson A, Hettinga D, Barlas P, Ferguson S, Greenhalgh S, Harding V, Hurley Osing D, Klaber Moffett J, Martin D, May S, Monteath J, Roberts L, Taylor N, Woby S. Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (2006).
• National Practice Guidelines for Physical Therapy in Patients with Low Back Pain. Bekkering GE, Hendriks HJM, Koes BW, Oostendorp RAB, Ostelo RWJG, Thomassen JMC, van Tulder MW. The Royal Dutch Society for Physical Therapy, KNGF (2003).
• European guidelines for prevention in low back pain. AK Burton, F Balagué, G Cardon, HR Eriksen, Y Henrotin, A Lahad, A Leclerc, G Müller, AJ van der Beek On behalf of the COST B13 Working Group on Guidelines for Prevention in Low Back Pain (2004).
• European guidelines for the management of acute nonspecific low back pain in primary care. Maurits van Tulder, Annette Becker, Trudy Bekkering, Alan Breen, Maria Teresa Gil del Real, Allen Hutchinson, Bart Koes, Even Laerum, Antti Malmivaara, on behalf of the COST B13 Working Group on Guidelines for the Management of Acute Low Back Pain in Primary Care (2004).
• European guidelines for the management of chronic non-specific low back pain.  O Airaksinen, JI Brox, C Cedraschi, J Hildebrandt, J Klaber-Moffett, F Kovacs, AF Mannion, S Reis, JB Staal, H Ursin, G Zanoli On behalf of the COST B13 Working Group on Guidelines for Chronic Low BackPain (2004).
• New Zealand Acute Low Back Pain Guidelines the best practice evidence based guideline from New Zealand Guideline Group

• Consensus Guidelines for the Management of Chronic Pelvic Pain: Part 1. Jarrell JF, Vilos GA, Chronic Pelvic Pain Committee. J Obstet Gynaecol Can, 2005; 27(8): 781–801.
• Consensus Guidelines for the Management of Chronic Pelvic Pain: Part 2. Jarrell JF, Vilos GA, Chronic Pelvic Pain Committee. J Obstet Gynaecol Can, 2005; 27(9): 869–887.
• European guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of pelvic girdle pain. Andry Vleeming, Hanne B Albert, Hans Christian Östgaard, Britt Stuge, Bengt Sturesson On behalf of the COST B13 Working Group on Guidelines for Chronic Low Back Pain (2004).

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Hip

• Hip pain and mobility deficits - hip osteoarthritis: clinical practice guidelines linked to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health. The Orthopaedic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association (2009).
• Management of Hip Fracture in Older People. Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (2009).

Knee

• Diagnosis and Management of Soft Tissue Knee Injuries: Internal Derangements the best practice evidence based guideline from New Zealand Guideline Group
• Knee pain and mobility impairments: meniscal and articular cartilage lesions. Logerstedt DS, Snyder-Mackler L, Ritter RC, Axe MJ. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2010: 40(6): A1-A35.
• Knee stability and movement coordination impairments: knee ligament sprain. Logerstedt DS, Snyder-Mackler L, Ritter RC, Axe MJ, Godges JJ. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2010; 40(4): A1-A37.

Ankle & Foot

• Achilles Pain, Stiffness, and Muscle Power Deficits: Achilles Tendinitis. Carcia CR, Martin RL, Houck J, Wukich DK. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther, 2010; 40(9): A1-26.
• Heel Pain - Plantar Fasciitis: Clinical Practice Guidelines Linked to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health. McPoil TG, Martin RL, Cornwall MW, Wukich DK, Irrgang JJ, Godges JJ. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther, 2008; 38(4): A1-A18
• Achilles Tendinopathy Toolkit. Scott A, Anthony J, Hughes D, Yates M, Justesen JR, Ezzat A (2012). The BC Physical Therapy Tendinopathy Task Force. (Link to the Physiopedia Toolkit page here).

Pain

• Complex Regional Pain Syndrome in Adults: UK Guidelines for Diagnosis, Referral and Management in Primary and Secondary Care. Royal College of Physicians (2012).
• Ottawa Panel Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Aerobic Fitness Exercises in the Management of Fibromyalgia: Part 1. Brosseau L, Wells GA, Tugwell P, Egan M, Wilson KG, Dubouloz CJ, Casimiro L, Robinson VA, McGowan J, Busch A, Poitras S, Moldofsky H, Harth M, Finestone HM, Nielson W, Haines-Wangda A, Russell-Doreleyers M, Lambert K, Marshall AD, Veilleux L. Phys Ther, 2008; 88(7): 857-871.
• Ottawa Panel Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Aerobic Fitness Exercises in the Management of Fibromyalgia: Part 2. Brosseau L, Wells GA, Tugwell P, Egan M, Wilson KG, Dubouloz CJ, Casimiro L, Robinson VA, McGowan J, Busch A, Poitras S, Moldofsky H, Harth M, Finestone HM, Nielson W, Haines-Wangda A, Russell-Doreleyers M, Lambert K, Marshall AD, Veilleux L. Phys Ther, 2008; 88(7): 873-886.

Osteoarthritis

• Ottawa Panel Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Therapeutic Exercises and Manual Therapy in the Management of Osteoarthritis. Ottawa Panel. Phys Ther, 2005; 85(9): 907-971.
• Ottawa Panel Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Osteoarthritis in Adults Who Are Obese or Overweight. Brosseau L, Wells GA, Tugwell P, Egan M, Dubouloz CJ, Casimiro L, Bugnariu N, Welch VA, De Angelis G, Francoeur L, Milne S, Loew L, McEwan J, Messier SP, Doucet E, Kenny GP, Prud'homme D, Lineker S, Bell M, Poitras S, Li JX, Finestone HM, Laferrière L, Haines-Wangda A, Russell-Doreleyers M, Lambert K, Marshall AD, Cartizzone M, Teav A. Phys Ther, 2011; 91: 843-861.

Osteoporosis

• 2010 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Osteoporosis in Canada: Summary. Papaioannou A, Morin S, Cheung AM, Atkinson S, Brown JP, Feldman S, Hanley DA, Hodsman A, Jamal SA, Kaiser SM, Kvern B, Siminoski K, Leslie WD. CMAJ, 2010; 182(17):1864-1873.

Post-Surgical Rehabilitation

• The American Society of Shoulder and Elbow Therapists’ Consensus Rehabilitation Guideline for Arthroscopic Anterior Capsulolabral Repair of the Shoulder. Gaunt BW, Shaffer MA, Sauers EL, Michener LA, McCluskey GM, Thigpen C. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther, 2010; 40(3): 155-168.