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Article: Physical therapy treatment choices for musculoskeletal impairments.
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- Physical Therapy
- Article date:
- February 1, 1997
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1997 American Physical Therapy Association, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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[Jette AM, Delitto A. Physical therapy treatment choices for musculoskeletal impairments. Phys Ther. 1997;77: 145-154.]
Key Words: Health services research, Low back pain, Musculoskeletal system, Orthopedics, Outcomes.
In the United States, 10.9% of all medical office visits are primarily for musculoskeletal pathology or impairments, with 2% of all visits for back symptoms.[1] Physical therapy is frequently part of the conservative (nonsurgical) care for a myriad of musculoskeletal disorders. For example, over 80% of physicians from a variety of specialties who were surveyed nationally identified physical therapy as a preferred management strategy for low ...