Physical Therapist Management of Parkinson Disease: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the American Physical Therapy Association

Conditions / Diseases:

Parkinson's disease

Treatment:

Clinical practice guidelines, Exercise

Physical Therapy, 28 December 2021. Jacqueline A Osborne, PT, DPT, Rachel Botkin, PT, MPT, Cristina Colon-Semenza, PT, MPT, PhD, Tamara R DeAngelis, PT, MPT, Oscar G Gallardo, PT, DPT, Heidi Kosakowski, Justin Martello, MD, Sujata Pradhan, PT, PhD, Miriam Rafferty, PT, DPT, PhD, Janet L Readinger, PT, DPT

Abstract: A clinical practice guideline on Parkinson disease was developed by an American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) volunteer guideline development group that consisted of physical therapists and a neurologist. The guideline was based on systematic reviews of current scientific and clinical information and accepted approaches for management of Parkinson disease.