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Elderly patient performing hip exercises with physiotherapist guidance for osteoarthritis management
Clinical Article7 min read

Hip Osteoarthritis Clinical Practice Guideline 2025: APTA Revision Updates Treatment Recommendations

The APTA has released an updated clinical practice guideline for hip pain and mobility deficits related to hip osteoarthritis. The 2025 revision strengthens recommendations for individualised exercise programs and introduces updated evidence for aquatic therapy, manual therapy, and patient education.

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#hip osteoarthritis#clinical practice guideline#APTA+4 more
Dry needling treatment being applied for shoulder pain management
Clinical Article7 min read

Dry Needling for Shoulder Pain: Does It Add Value to Standard Physical Therapy?

A rigorous sham-controlled trial examines whether trigger point dry needling improves outcomes when added to manual therapy and exercise for subacromial pain syndrome. The results challenge common assumptions about this popular intervention.

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#dry needling#shoulder pain#subacromial pain syndrome+4 more
Physiotherapist performing shoulder treatment for rotator cuff disease
Clinical Article5 min read

Manual Therapy and Exercise for Rotator Cuff Disease: What the Evidence Really Shows

The updated Cochrane review on manual therapy and exercise for rotator cuff disease reveals surprising findings. With 60 trials but only one high-quality study on combined treatment, discover what the evidence really tells us about this common physiotherapy approach.

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#rotator cuff#manual therapy#exercise therapy+3 more
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