Physical Therapy for Low Back Pain: What Is It, and When Do We Offer It to Patients?
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Carey, Timothy S.; Freburger, Janet
- Source
- Annals of Family Medicine. Mar/Apr2014, Vol. 12 Issue 2, p99-101. 3p.
- Subject
- *TREATMENT of backaches
*PRIMARY care
*PHYSICAL therapists
*MEDICAL screening equipment
BACKACHE physical therapy
- Language
- ISSN
- 1544-1709
The article discusses the treatment of patients with low back pain through physical therapy. When physicians could offer physical therapy to patients is explored. An article by N. E. Foster and colleagues on the stratified care management of these patients by physical therapists in Great Britain is discussed. The use of the STarT Back screening tool is also discussed.