Physical therapy for acute low back pain: associations with subsequent healthcare costs.

M Fritz, Julie; A Cleland, Joshua; Speckman, Matthew; P Brennan, Gerard; J Hunter, Stephen

doi:10.1097/brs.0b013e31817bd853

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Physical therapy for acute low back pain: associations with subsequent healthcare costs.

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Authors:

Julie M Fritz

Joshua A Cleland

Matthew Speckman

Abstract

STUDY DESIGN: Case-control. OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between adherence to the evidence-based recommendation for active physical therapy care and clinical outcomes along with subsequent healthcare utilization and charges for 1 year after completion of physical therapy. SUMMARY OF BACKGRO...

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