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Early physical therapy versus standard care for patients with low back pain
January 2016
Early physical therapy versus standard care for patients with low back pain
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Early Physical Therapy vs Usual Care in Patients With Recent-Onset Low Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial
JAMA. 2015 Oct 13;314(14):1459-67Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
220 patients with low back pain for less than 16 days were randomly assigned to receive either early physical therapy (EPT) or usual care for the management of their low back pain. The purpose of this study was to determine whether early physical therapy consisting of exercise and manipulation was advantageous over usual care in improving disability, measured via Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) sc...
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