An observational study of Australian private practice physiotherapy consultations to explore the prescription of self ‐management strategies

ConclusionPhysiotherapists regularly spend time prescribing self‐management strategies such as exercise, advice, and the use of heat or ice to patients receiving treatment linked to a range of injury locations. This suggests that self‐management is considered to be an important adjunct to in‐clinic physiotherapy. The practice implications of this are that clinicians should reflect on how self‐management strategies can be used to maximize patient outcomes, and whether the allocation of consultation time to self‐management is likely to optimize patient adherence to each strategy.
Source: Musculoskeletal Care - Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research