Gait, Pediatrics
Clinical practice guidelines, Exercise
Parent perspectives regarding care delivery for children with idiopathic toe walking to inform an American Physical Therapy Association clinical practice guideline.
Pediatr Phys Ther. 2021 Oct;33(4):260-266. Barkocy M, Muir N, Le Cras S, et al. Purpose: This study summarizes experiences and perceptions of parents whose children received physical therapy for idiopathic toe walking (ITW) to inform…
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Gait, Pediatrics
Splinting / supports / taping
The effectiveness of serial casting and ankle foot orthoses in treating toe walking in children with autism spectrum disorder.
Pediatr Phys Ther. 2021 Apr 1;33(2):83-90. Barkocy M, Schilz J, Heimerl S, Chee M, Valdez M, Redmond K. Purpose: This proof of concept study examined the effectiveness of serial casting (SC) and ankle foot orthoses…
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Exercise
Short walking exercise leads to gait changes and muscle fatigue in children with cerebral palsy who walk with jump gait.
Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2021 Feb 10. Online ahead of print. Parent A, Dal Maso F, Pouliot-Laforte A, Cherni Y, Marois P, Ballaz L. Purpose: To evaluate kinematic changes and muscle fatigue in jump…
Read MoreChronic pain, Pediatrics
Clinical practice guidelines
Guidelines on the management of chronic pain in children.
Geneva: World Health Organization; 2020. Purpose: These guidelines focus on physical, psychological, and pharmacological interventions for the management of primary and secondary chronic pain in children 0 to 19 years of age. See full guideline.
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Clinical practice guidelines
Physical therapy management of children with developmental coordination disorder: An evidence-based clinical practice guideline from the Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy of the American Physical Therapy Association.
Pediatr Phys Ther. 2020 Oct;32(4):278-313. Dannemiller L, Mueller M, Leitner A, Iverson E, Kaplan SL. Background: Developmental coordination disorder (DCD), classified as a neurodevelopmental disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth…
Read MoreConcussion and TBI, Pediatrics
Clinical practice guidelines
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guideline on the diagnosis and management of mild traumatic brain injury among children.
JAMA Pediatr. 2018 Nov 5;172(11):e182853. Lumba-Brown A, Yeates KO, Sarmiento K, et al. Purpose: To provide a guideline based on a previous systematic review of the literature to obtain and assess evidence toward developing clinical…
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Pediatrics
Clinical practice guidelines
Physical therapy management of congenital muscular torticollis: A 2018 evidence-based clinical practice guideline from the APTA Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy.
Pediatr Phys Ther. 2018 Oct;30(4):240-90. Kaplan SL, Coulter C, Sargent B. Purpose: This update of the 2013 CMT clinical practice guideline (CPG) informs clinicians and families as to whom to monitor, treat, and/or refer and…
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Pediatrics, Sprains and strains
Manipulation / manual therapy
Efficacy of the stretch band ankle traction technique in the treatment of pediatric patients with acute ankle sprains: a randomized control trial.
Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2018 Feb;13(1):1-11. Iammarino K, Marrie J, Selhorst M, Lowes L. Background: Ankle injuries account for up to 40% of all sports-related injuries. These injuries can result in weeks to months…
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Exercise
Effect of backward walking training on postural balance in children with hemiparetic cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled study.
Clin Rehabil. 2015 May;29(5):457-67. El-Basatiny HM, Abdel-Aziem AA. Purpose: To study the effect of additional backward walking training on postural control in children with hemiparetic cerebral palsy. Conclusion: Additional backward walking training to traditional physical…
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Occupational therapy
Occupational therapy practice guidelines for early childhood: birth through 5 years.
American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. (AOTA); 2013. Clark GF, Kingsley K. Purpose: The AOTA has created these guidelines to provide an overview of the occupational therapy process for children from birth through age 5 years;…
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