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How Physiotherapists Use Clinical Tests to Make Decisions

Clinical tests are one of the most visible aspects of physiotherapy assessment. Most patients associate physiotherapy with different movements, provocation tests, strength tests, or functional tasks performed during the initial consultation. It is therefore easy to assume that tests are primarily used to "find the problem" or establish a specific diagnosis. In reality, the role of clinical tests is considerably more complex.

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License: The original study is published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. This article is an independent editorial adaptation of the study’s methods and results. The wording, structure, and clinical explanations have been revised. No figures or tables from the original study have been reproduced.

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