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The questionnaire was sent through representative healthcare organisations and professional societies, from January to September 2024.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 845 questionnaires were completed by physiotherapists, representing 52,497 patient consultations. Overall, 58.7% of patients seen by physiotherapists presented with pain, and pain was the main reason for consultation in 39.5% of patients. Physiotherapists reported a higher proportion of patients with chronic pain than with acute pain. Differences in pain characteristics were observed according to professional practice context: self\u2010employed physiotherapists more frequently reported pain located in the head or trunk and mixed acute and chronic pain profiles, whereas salaried physiotherapists more often reported acute pain and lower limb pain.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Pain is the major reason for physiotherapy consultations, and chronic pain is commonly encountered. Differences observed between self\u2010employed and salaried physiotherapists likely reflect variations in care contexts, referral pathways, and predominant fields of clinical activity. 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