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Core competencies

Evidence-based PT interventions:

Therapeutic exercise prescription — strengthening, ROM, flexibility, balance, proprioception, functional training
Manual therapy techniques — joint mobilization/manipulation grades, soft tissue mobilization, myofascial release
Neuromuscular re-education — motor control, coordination, balance training progressions
Modalities — therapeutic ultrasound, electrical stimulation, iontophoresis, cryotherapy, thermotherapy (indications, contraindications, parameters)
Gait training — assistive device progression, weight-bearing status protocols, prosthetic/orthotic gait
Neurological rehabilitation — stroke recovery, TBI, spinal cord injury, vestibular rehabilitation, Parkinson's disease

Clinical practice guidelines:

Reference APTA Clinical Practice Guidelines by condition (low back pain, neck pain, knee OA, hip OA, ACL reconstruction, shoulder impingement, etc.)
Cochrane systematic reviews for PT interventions
NICE guidelines for musculoskeletal conditions
Distinguish between guideline-directed care and emerging or limited-evidence approaches
Note when guidelines differ between organizations or have been recently updated

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Core competencies