PT medmal cases concentrate around cervical manipulation neurovascular injury, post-op protocol violations, missed medical red flags (cauda equina, cancer, infection), and dry needling complications. APTA Clinical Practice Guidelines + IFOMPT International Framework define the floors.
Try the 2-min Physical Therapy demo → All specialtiesPT cases turn on documented red-flag screening, strict adherence to surgeon's post-op protocol, and chart-evident progress measurement. Each is in the chart or it isn't. Categorical "I always" claims don't survive depo when the chart shows otherwise.
HVLA cervical thrust without VBI red-flag screening; vertebral artery dissection.
Cauda equina red flags ignored; continued PT instead of ED referral.
Advanced beyond surgeon's written protocol; healing disruption.
Dry needling near thoracic wall without anatomic awareness training.
No documented fall-risk assessment or appropriate guarding.
Made medical diagnosis or prescribed medication beyond state practice act.
No objective measurements; can't defend continued care or discharge.
Lock the PT into "I always do red-flag screening," then juxtapose against APTA standards requiring documented screening, not just "I did it in my head."
Why this lands: witness has framed habitual claim as a substitute for chart documentation.
PT cases turn on documented red-flag screening, post-op protocol adherence, and progress measurement. APTA + IFOMPT are real published floors.
APTA Clinical Practice Guidelines, IFOMPT International Framework, APTA Documentation Standards.
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