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The anatomical areas most frequently recorded at the first visits for athletes were knee (15.4%), lumbar spine\/lower back (15.2%) and upper leg (12.6%) and that for non-athletes were lumbar spine\/lower back (19.8%), knee (15.8%) and neck\/cervical spine. Muscle (33.3%) and joint injuries (24.8%) were the most common diagnoses in athletes and non-athletes (24.4% and 30.1%). The five most frequently used treatment modalities were therapeutic soft tissue techniques (23.3%), mobilisation techniques (21.8%), taping (8.9%), cryotherapy (6.9%) and exercise prescription (6.4%). 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