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Care
Specialist physiotherapists provide equal or better usual care in comparison to medical practitioners in terms of diagnostic accuracy, treatment effectiveness, use of healthcare resources, economic costs and patient satisfaction.
Specialist physiotherapists typically deliver care in three ways:
- Shared-care (collaboration with the GP and local/treating physiotherapist or other health professional).
- Specialist care (a course of treatment delivered by the specialist physiotherapist, potentially as part of a multidisciplinary approach. Common for more complex cases).
- Broader recommendations for management (eg. around diagnosis, recovery expectations and referral to medical or other healthcare specialists).