From Toolkit to Treatment: An Interactive, Evidence-Based Session for Making Bone Health a Daily Priority in PT Practice

This presentation introduces “The Bone Health Toolkit,” created by the Bone Health Special Interest Group of APTA Geriatrics, as a resource to help PTs apply the latest, research-backed strategies for bone health in clinical practice. The session will cover essential topics including the impacts of medications, optimal screening tools, exercise and manual therapy interventions, and nutritional support. Emphasis will be placed on knowledge translation, offering practical approaches to identifying and integrating credible research findings to support effective, evidence-based care. Participants will gain skills to critically appraise sources and apply new insights to a wide range of patients, from older adults at risk of fragility fractures to athletes facing bone health challenges.