Physical Therapy Referral From Primary Care for Acute Back Pain With Sciatica : A Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Few studies have examined primary care management for acute sciatica, including referral to physical therapy.

Objective

To evaluate whether early referral to physical therapy reduced disability more than usual care (UC) alone for patients with acute sciatica.

Design

Randomized controlled clinical trial. (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02391350).

Setting

2 health care systems in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Patients

220 adults aged 18 to 60 years with sciatica of less than 90 days' duration who were making an initial primary care consultation.

Intervention

All participants received imaging and medication at the discretion of the primary care provider before enrollment. A total of 110 participants randomly assigned to UC were provided 1 session of educa

SUBMITTER: Fritz JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7856080 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature