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Decision making tools and techniques for physical therapists


Can Physical Therapists Make Decisions BETTER than Physicians?

Dr. Gerold Stucki describes the International Classification of Functioning as the "unifying framework for human functioning and rehabilitation research" which seeks to bring the MEDICAL model within the BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL model.

Watch the video at this link to see the future of physical therapy - a future which demands doctor-level decisions from physical therapists in a framework where the physical therapist is an EXPERT level decision-maker and referral source in the healthcare system dealing with the rehabilitation of the patient.
Dr. Stucki (a rheumatologist argues passionately that all persons will eventually experience disablement but not everyone will have pathology - the role of physical therapists under the ICF disablement model should expand dramatically!  Imagine routinely referring patients for an orthopedic surgeon to consult as a part of your rehabilitative Plan of Care!

Clinical Practice Guidelines

APTA Orthopedic Section's Clinical Practice Guidelines

...with evidence-based impairment and performance measures based on the ICF decision-making framework.

These documents contain the tools you need to link activites/participation limitations to impairments/performance limitations with the Physical Therapy Diagnosis.

Get Guidelines for the following:

  • Neck Pain
  • Heel Pain
  • Hip Pain
These tools help you make a huge step towards consistently Bulletproof decision for your high-volume spine and extremity patients.



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