Does early physical therapy intervention reduce opioid burden and improve functionality in the management of chronic lower back pain?

Shedrick Martin Kimberly Tallian Victoria T Nguyen Jason van Dyke Harminder Sikand

Published in: The mental health clinician (2020)

Early PT resulted in improved functionality, decreased pain, and reduced medication use upon PT completion. These findings suggest PT, along with nonopioid modalities, are a viable first-line option for the management of chronic lower back pain.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
randomized controlled trial
neuropathic pain
risk factors
spinal cord injury