Early physical therapy linked to reduced healthcare costs and opioid use in low back pain patients
(Wiley) In a Health Services Research analysis of patients with low back pain, when patients saw a physical therapist first, there was lower utilization of high cost medical services as well as lower opioid use.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
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