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Exploring physiotherapist’s ability to identify cauda equina syndrome early

Khalid F. Althobaiti, Joshua R. Zadro, Fahad A. Alzhrani and Hosam A. Alzahrani
Neurosciences Journal April 2025, 30 (2) 101-107; DOI: https://doi.org/10.17712/nsj.2025.2.20240035
Khalid F. Althobaiti
From the Department of Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy (Althobaiti, Alzhrani), King Fisal Medical Complex, Department of Physical Therapy (Alzahrani), College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and from Sydney Musculoskeletal Health (Zadro), Institute for Musculoskeletal Health, Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney and Sydney Local Health District, Camperdown 2050, Australia
BSc, MSc
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Joshua R. Zadro
From the Department of Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy (Althobaiti, Alzhrani), King Fisal Medical Complex, Department of Physical Therapy (Alzahrani), College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and from Sydney Musculoskeletal Health (Zadro), Institute for Musculoskeletal Health, Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney and Sydney Local Health District, Camperdown 2050, Australia
BAppSc, PhD
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Fahad A. Alzhrani
From the Department of Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy (Althobaiti, Alzhrani), King Fisal Medical Complex, Department of Physical Therapy (Alzahrani), College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and from Sydney Musculoskeletal Health (Zadro), Institute for Musculoskeletal Health, Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney and Sydney Local Health District, Camperdown 2050, Australia
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Hosam A. Alzahrani
From the Department of Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy (Althobaiti, Alzhrani), King Fisal Medical Complex, Department of Physical Therapy (Alzahrani), College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and from Sydney Musculoskeletal Health (Zadro), Institute for Musculoskeletal Health, Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney and Sydney Local Health District, Camperdown 2050, Australia
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