Unequal Treatment: Physical Therapy Utilization in Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Published in: The Journal of rheumatology (2023)

The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 2022 guidelines for nonpharmacologic management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) include a conditional recommendation for physical therapy (PT). 1 Known disparities by socioeconomic status (SES) and race and ethnicity in RA prevalence, patient-reported outcomes of function, disease activity, and access exist and persist over time. 2,3 .

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