Good clinical decision making is key to effective patient management. Physical therapists play a critical role in assessing neuromusculoskeletal problems. As more patients enter the medical system through the general practitioner, the patient is often referred to physical therapy without a clear diagnosis, especially those patients with musculoskeletal complaints. Physical […]

An understanding of the disablement process as well as knowledge of the process of making informed clinical decisions based on evidence from the scientific literature are necessary foundations of comprehensive management of patients seeking and receiving physical therapy services. Provision of quality patient care involves the ability to make sound clinical judgments, solve problems that […]