Physical therapy in the emergency department is a relatively novel practice; however, over the past decade it has started to become more common, with 23 major medical systems across the U.S. reporting the use of emergency department PTs as of 2014.1

Naveed Shan, DPT, is a physical therapist in Phoenix who works in the emergency department at Banner University Medical Center. He has been practicing in the ED since January 2018, where he continues to learn and grow as a clinician.

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Wilderness physical therapists (WPTs) are on-scene primary providers who combine physical therapy, emergency first aid, and wilderness survival skills to manage people with a wide array of injuries and illnesses in remote environments.

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The Low Back Pain Clinical Care Standard aims to improve the early assessment, management, review and appropriate referral of patients with this common health condition.

The national standard was released by the Commission on 1 September 2022.

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