Physical therapists offer low-cost solution to high-cost expenditures for acute low back pain
Tuesday, August 12, 2008 - 14:42
in Health & Medicine
The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) concurs with findings from a recent study published in Spine (Volume 33, Number 16) demonstrating that active physical therapy for patients with acute low back pain is associated with better clinical outcomes, decreased use of prescription medications, MRI and epidural injections, and lower healthcare costs than passive physical therapy.
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