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Opioid Crisis – Choose Physical Therapy First

Since the mid-1990’s, health care providers have employed a more pharmacological approach to managing pain rather than treating the actual causes of the pain. This strategy has resulted in a dramatic increase in opioid prescriptions as well as an increase in opioid misuse/addiction. This increase has quadrupled the number of opioid deaths in the last 15 years and over 47,000 … Read More

New Study Shows Positive Results Using Physical Therapy for Lower Back Pain Instead of Opioids

A new study recently published in Health Services Research tracked private insurance information from nearly 150,000 patients for 1 year after an initial visit for low back pain. Researchers found that patients who had low back pain (LBP) who received physical therapy first in their episode of care prior to other tests and specialists experienced lower out of pocket expenses, … Read More

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Opioid Crisis – Choose Physical Therapy First

New Study Shows Positive Results Using Physical Therapy for Lower Back Pain Instead of Opioids