2021 | Annual Conference, Archive

Come let us know how we can help you and discuss the current issues facing PTAs in the state of KY and how we are working to help!

This presentation is designed to provide a basic definition and understanding of Knowledge Translation (KT). Throughout the presentation, the speakers will provide examples and establish a framework for the application and benefits of KT into physical therapy practice.

Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) are recommendations on how to diagnose and treat various medical conditions using published evidence based research. In the orthopedic physical therapy setting, neck and low back pain (LBP) are common conditions treated successfully utilizing these CPGs. Back and neck pain account for more than $180 billion in healthcare costs annually, due to inefficient management of these conditions within our healthcare system. In this session, we will review CPGs for cervical and low back pain, which cover the competencies required to properly classify and diagnose these conditions and therapeutic interventions for successful management of these patients, all supported with varying levels of evidence based literature. Our goal is to further educate physical therapists on how we can decrease the expense of treating these conditions with efficient management and proper education to both patients and physicians, with the use of current evidence based literature provided by these CPGs.

Evaluating and treating a patient with a diagnosis of dizziness can be complex. It can be challenging to determine the most effective and efficient evaluative approach and treatment intervention. We are fortunate that over the last several years Clinical Practice Guidelines have been established in the area of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV), Vestibular Hypofunction and Concussion. We will discuss the Clinical Practice Guidelines that assist with understanding best practices for evaluation and treatment of BPPV. We will also briefly discuss the Clinical Practice Guidelines for Vestibular Hypofunction and key components from the Clinical Practice Guideline for Concussion regarding the management of dizziness.

This presentation is an introduction to integrating evidence-based clinical practice guidelines with patient presentation and preference to design an individualized plan of care for individuals with breast cancer-related lymphedema. Two published CPGs will be presented, and future research needs discussed.

APTA’s Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) for Parkinson’s Disease are not available at this time as they are currently in development. During this presentation, we’ll explore the European Physiotherapy Guideline for Parkinson’s Disease, developed in 2014, and consider what to add based upon current research. We will then work together as a group in our breakout session to develop an Infographic for People with Parkinson’s (PwP) to help educate them on the benefits of Physical Therapy for Parkinson’s.