Safety netting; best practice in the face of uncertainty.

WHAT IT FOUND

This paper is a viewpoint on safety netting in remote musculoskeletal physiotherapy.

It outlines clinical reasoning challenges and recommends communication strategies but reports no patient data or outcomes, so there is no evidence here to change practice.

What this paper is

This is a viewpoint article arguing for the importance of 'safety netting' (structured follow-up and red-flag education) in remote musculoskeletal physiotherapy consultations, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. It describes clinical reasoning challenges, patient risks, and recommended communication strategies, but it reports no original data, no patient outcomes, and no evaluation of an intervention. There is no finding here to change your practice on.

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