Purpose This systematic review aimed to assess the scientific evidence on the effects of
waiting for outpatient physiotherapy services in persons with musculoskeletal disorders …

Objective To synthesize literature about the effect of early physical therapy (PT) for acute low
back pain (LBP) on subsequent health services utilization (HSU), compared to delayed PT …

Objective This study examined the association of initial provider treatment with early and
long-term opioid use in a national sample of patients with new-onset low back pain (LBP) …

Objective Costs associated with low back pain (LBP) continue to rise. Despite numerous
clinical practice guidelines, the evaluation and treatments for LBP are variable and largely …

Background Low back pain (LBP) is prevalent, management benefits from high-quality
clinical practice guidelines, and yet LBP is a common source of low value care. The purpose …

Chronic back and neck pain are highly prevalent conditions that are among the largest
drivers of physical disability and cost in the world. Recent clinical practice guidelines …

Purpose Spine-related disorders are a leading cause of global disability and are a burden
on society and to public health. Currently, there is no comprehensive, evidence-based …

Background A model for triaging patients in primary care to provide immediate contact with
the most appropriate profession to treat the condition in question has been developed and …

Background Emergency department based Physical Therapy (ED-PT) has been practiced
globally in various forms for over 20 years and is an emerging resource in the US. While …

Introduction The general practitioner shortage in the United States coupled with a growing
number of Americans living with disability has fueled speculation of non-physician providers …