Article Summary From:
http://www.physorg.com/news137772118.html
August 12, 2008
Physical therapists offer low-cost solution to high-cost expenditures
for acute low back pain
The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) concurs with findings
from a recent study published in Spine (Volume 33, Number 16)
demonstrating that active physical therapy for patients with acute low
back pain is associated with better clinical outcomes, decreased use
of prescription medications, MRI and epidural injections, and lower
healthcare costs than passive physical therapy.
