Only 2 in 3 physios provide ‘recommended care’, but that’s still higher than medicine

Physiotherapists sometimes use acupuncture to treat knee osteoarthritis and low back pain, but it’s not recommended. NiP Studio/ShutterstockWhen people visit a GP clinic or hospital in Australia or the United States, they receive the recommended care around 55-57% of the time. Recommended care means they get the tests or treatments that evidence-based guidelines say a patient should receive for their condition. This is usually because they’re the most effective or cost-effective option. The recommended care for people with knee osteoarthritis, for example, is exercise and weight loss. Clinicians may not provide recommended care for several reasons. These include wishes of the patient, lack of trust in the evidence or guidelines, or experience providing certain types of care. Read more: Man v mountain: how

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