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Have Your Injury AssessedPhysiotherapists as First Reporters for Soft Tissue Injuries (Sprain/Strain)For soft tissue injuries, such as a sprain or strain, you can see a physiotheapist first to have your injury assessed. For soft tissue injuries (sprain / strain) and in the absence of a physician’s or chiropractor’s first report, the physiotherapist’s assessment report may be sufficient medical evidence to adjudicate a claim. That is assuming that the physiotherapist’s assessment report includes a diagnosis and information about the worker’s level of fitness for work based on objective findings.
For more information: Physiotherapists as First Reporters Source: https://www.wcb.ab.ca/assets/pdfs/providers/HCP_physiotherapists_as_first_reporters.pdf |