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Low Back Pain: Why You Should See a PT First
Why Choose PT?
Low back pain is the leading cause of activity limitation and work absence. The 1-year incidence of a reocurring episode of low back pain ranges between 1.5% and 36%. Those who have experienced activity limiting low back pain often can experience reoccurring episodes ranging between 24% and 33%. In comparison with delayed physical therapy, early physical therapy timing was associated with:
Less advanced imaging (e.g. MRI)
Fewer additional physician visits
Fewer surgeries
Reduced use of injections
Decreased use of opioid medication
All these factors can help reduce healthcare costs as well as keep invasive procedures to a minimum.
How Can Physical Therapy Help?
Physical therapist can help treat low back pain with techniques such as manual therapy, exercises, and pain neuroscience education. To read more about our back and spine program click here. At Advanced Orthopedic Physical Therapy we also offer free screens for anyone that has any questions or concerns they would like to discuss with a physical therapist.
References
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22614792 https://doi.org/10.2522/ptj.20050218 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.berh.2010.10.002