In this review: First Provider Seen for an Acute Episode of Low Back Pain Influences Subsequent Health Care Utilization (PTJ: Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Journal)
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From PTJ: Seeing PT or Chiropractor First for Low Back Pain Is Less Costly
Patients who first sought care from a physical therapist or chiropractor had fewer opioid prescriptions and MRIs after diagnosis.
Date: Friday, November 10, 2023
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Date: November 10, 2023
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