Physical Therapist Recognition and Referral of Individuals With Suspected Lyme Disease.
Jennifer Shea
PMID 34003263WHAT IT FOUND
There is no original research finding here.
This narrative review gives background on recognizing and referring suspected Lyme disease, but reports no methods, patients, or outcomes.
What this paper is
This is a narrative review for physical therapists about recognizing and referring individuals with suspected Lyme disease. It describes Lyme disease stages, possible musculoskeletal, neurologic, and cardiac signs, a symptom questionnaire, and referral considerations. It reports no original methods, no patients, and no outcomes, so there is no research finding to change your practice on.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read this review as evidence that recognizing symptoms, using the described questionnaire, or referring to another provider improves Lyme disease outcomes. It reports no original research methods, results, or patient outcomes.