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==== Patient expectations ====
The nature of a physiotherapist's (PT's) work makes us particularly well placed to initiate a discussion about the level of Physical Activity (PA) with each of our patients<ref>Shirley D1, van der Ploeg HP, Bauman AE.
Physical activity promotion in the physical therapy setting: perspectives from practitioners and students.
Phys Ther. 2010 Sep;90(9):1311-22. doi: 10.2522/ptj.20090383. Epub 2010 Jul 22.
</ref>. Our patients often expect us to talk about physical activity, and may volunteer information about their current level of activity without being asked. We are known to be experts in movement and physical performance, so people expect to have a discussion about these issues.