Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5712990 | The Spine Journal | 2017 | 35 Pages |
Abstract
We found that in a group of older adults presenting for a new episode of low back pain, the use of early PT is not associated with any statistically significant difference in subsequent back pain-specific health-care utilization compared with patients not receiving early PT.
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Authors
Deven A. MD, Sean D. PT, DPT, PhD, Janna L. MD, Alfred C. MD, Laura S. PhD, Bryan A. MS, Patrick J. PhD, Brian W. PhD, David R. PhD, Jeffrey G. MD, MPH,