What resources do you find helpful for patients with MSK concerns who may not have access to physical therapy or who cannot afford it?
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Primary Care · Wake Forest University
This is an excellent question and important because every MSK concern needs some form of exercise intervention for maximum benefit/recovery. In some (most?) EMR systems, general, basic home exercise programs (HEP) are available for patients. This is a convenient way to get patients started. Rarely, ...
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Primary Care · University of Minnesota
I would recommend that all primary care providers purchase a copy of “The Sports Medicine Patient Advisor” by Pierre Rozier (now 3rd edition). It is entirely comprised of handouts with permission to copy for patients. That is my go-to resource for patients. I’ve used a version of it since my fellows...