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Dec 20, 2021/CPG
Although the primary purposes of this document are advisory and educational, these guidelines are enforceable under the Workers’ Compensation Rules of Procedure, 7 CCR 1101-3.
Mar 19, 2018/Podcast
Kenneth Harwood, PT, PhD, discusses research that studies whether unrestricted direct access to physical therapist services lowers utilization and health care costs for people with low back pain.
Jun 12, 2013/Test & Measure
Measures how back pain or leg pain has affected their ability to manage in everyday life.
Feb 1, 2022/CPG
This guideline provides recommendations related to the management of patients with low back pain. The CPG+ is based on the 2019 version of the guideline.
Dec 7, 2023/CPG
This guideline provides evidence-based recommendations on nonsurgical interventions for chronic primary low back pain (CPLBP) in adults, including older people, that can be delivered in primary and community care settings to improve CPLBP-related health and well-being outcomes.
Feb 28, 2020/Resource
45-year-old male 3 days after onset of acute low back pain (LBP) with (L) LE pain into posterior thigh to knee.
Aug 31, 2017/Test & Measure
This is a 9-item measure used to identify subgroups of patients with low back pain in primary care settings based on various functional, psychosocial, and comorbid factors for subgrouping.
Jun 14, 2017/Test & Measure
Assesses the extent of catastrophic thinking due to low back pain according to three components: rumination, magnification, and helplessness.
Dec 19, 2023/Podcast
Active interventions are associated with less specialty care.
Feb 11, 2020/Article
PTs and PTAs have a responsibility to understand the scope of the epidemic and its potential impact on their patients and clients.
