Are Exercise and Physical Therapy Common Forms of Conservative Management in the Year Before Lumbar Spine Surgery?

Volume: 101, Issue: 8, Pages: 1389 - 1395
Published: Aug 1, 2020
Abstract
Objective To quantify and compare utilization of opioids, exercise therapy, and physical therapy in the year before spine surgery. Design A retrospective cohort of surgical and claims data. Setting Beneficiaries of the Military Health System seen at Brooke Army Medical Center Participants Patients (N=411) undergoing surgery between January 1, 2014, and December 31, 2015, identified retrospectively through the Surgical Scheduling System (S3)...
Paper Details
Title
Are Exercise and Physical Therapy Common Forms of Conservative Management in the Year Before Lumbar Spine Surgery?
Published Date
Aug 1, 2020
Volume
101
Issue
8
Pages
1389 - 1395
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