Adherence to neck and low back pain clinical practice guidelines based on clinical specialization: a survey of physical therapists.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate physical therapist adherence to the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy's (AOPT) clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for the management of neck and low back pain (LBP) and to compare adherence among varying clinical specializations.

Design

Electronic cross-sectional survey.

Methods

The survey was sent to 17,348 AOPT members and 7,000 American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT) members. Participants selected the best diagnosis and intervention(s) for six case vignettes based on the current AOPT CPGs for neck and LBP. Diagnostic and intervention adherence rates were reported as total percentages and delineated by the highest level of clinical specialization - fellowship training (PTFs), orthopedic residency training (

SUBMITTER: Kirker K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12090289 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature