Knowledge and appropriateness of care of family physicians and physiotherapists in the management of shoulder pain: a survey study in the province of Quebec, Canada

Knowledge and appropriateness of care of family physicians and physiotherapists in the management of shoulder pain: a survey study in the province of Quebec, Canada

Abstract Background Shoulder pain is difficult to diagnose and treat with half of those affected still symptomatic six months after initial consultation. This may be explained by primary care management not conforming to evidence-based practice. This survey evaluated physiotherapists (PTs) and famil...

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Main Authors: Véronique Lowry, Patrick Lavigne, Diana Zidarov, Kadija Perreault, Jean-Sébastien Roy, François Desmeules
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-02-01
Series:BMC Primary Care
Subjects:
Shoulder
Survey
Clinical Practice Guidelines
Evidence-based practice
Family Physicians
Physiotherapists
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-023-01999-6

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