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Pelvic Girdle Pain In The Antepartum Population: Physical Therapy Clinical Practice Guidelines Linked To The International Classification Of Functioning, Disability, And Health From The Section On Women’S Health And The Orthopaedic Section Of The American Physical Therapy Association, Susan C. Clinton, Alaina Newell, Patricia A. Downey, Kimberly Ferreira

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The purposes of these clinical guidelines are to:

 Describe evidence-based physical therapy practice including diagnosis, prognosis, intervention, and assessment of outcome for musculoskeletal disorders commonly managed by women’s health and/or orthopedic physical therapists

 Classify and define common musculoskeletal conditions using the World Health Organization’s terminology related to impairments of body function and body structure, activity limitations, and participation restrictions

 Identify interventions supported by current best evidence to address impairments of body function and structure, activity limitations, and participation restrictions associated with common musculoskeletal conditions

 Identify appropriate outcome measures to assess changes resulting from physical therapy interventions …