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Do people with sports injuries make up the majority of physical therapy patients?
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Depends: Some pts may see only sports related injuries where others can see any type of issue needed pt. I would suspect that most pts see all types and not just sports related injuries.
Answered 4/15/2019
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In a word NO.: Pt offices are a mix of patients with many different issues. Exclusive sports pt offices exist but they are usually in or associated with a sports program such as a college athletic department. In general sports injuries probably make up 30% of all injuries. Pt's see post-surgical patients from trauma, fractures, falls, strokes, heart surgery, general surgery, hand injuries, work injuries, etc.
Answered 6/19/2013
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