Prevalence of positive neural findings in patients attending outpatient physical therapy: an exploratory study
Neurological abnormalities may be overlooked when screening is based solely on clinical diagnosis or reported symptoms. Expanding neurological testing to a broader patient population may enhance diagnostic accuracy and treatment planning. Further research is needed to determine the clinical significance of these findings and the potential benefits of routine neurological screening in outpatient PT.
Authors
- Kathleen Sellers
- Adriaan Louw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4895-8544)
- Paul E. Mintken (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1427-2424)
- Caroline Gardner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0487-3979)
- C. Lynn Besch
- Joseph M. Braun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5239-3235)
- K Farrell
Institutions
- Blackberry (United States) (US)
- Hawaii Pacific University (US)
- Saint Ambrose University (US)
- Motion Control (United States) (US)
- Pacific Health Research and Education Institute (US)
- Evidence In Motion
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy
- Published
- 2025-05-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10669817.2025.2509558
- Primary Topic
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00