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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 104-B, Issue SUPP_9 | Pages 33 - 33
1 Oct 2022
CAUDA EQUINA SCREENING IN PHYSIOTHERAPY: ARE WE ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS AND ARE WE ASKING THE QUESTIONS RIGHT? AN EXPLORATION OF THE KNOWLEDGE AND FEELINGS OF PHYSIOTHERAPISTS WORKING IN A LARGE COMMUNITY MUSCULOSKELETAL SERVICE
Kimber D Pigott T
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Purpose of study

Cauda Equina Syndrome (CES) is a surgical emergency. With Physiotherapists increasingly taking on first-contact and spinal triage roles, screening for CES must be as thorough and effective as possible. This study explores whether Physiotherapists are asking the correct questions, in the correct way and investigates their experiences when screening for this serious condition.

Background

Thirty physiotherapists working in a community musculoskeletal service were purposively invited to participate in semi-structured interviews. Data was transcribed and thematically analysed.