American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Guideline
This Clinical Practice Guideline from the American Physical Therapy Association outlines proven interventions like aerobic exercise, balance training, and gait therapy, helping improve mobility, reduce symptoms, and enhance quality of life for people with Parkinson's.
- Access to multi-disciplinary teams
- Information from diagnosis
- Publications
- Doctor (GP)
- Nurse (Parkinson's nurse)
- Physiotherapist
- Complex
- Diagnosis
- End of life
- Maintenance
The Clinical Practice Guideline on Physical Therapist Management of Parkinson’s Disease, published by the American Physical Therapy Association in 2022, provides evidence-based recommendations for optimising physical therapy interventions for people with Parkinson’s.
A table summarising recommendations is available, giving an overview of different interventions including exercise interventions, external cueing and task-specific training. There is a recommendation on the use of behaviour change approaches, one on integrated care use and one on the use of telerehabilitation.