Neck and back pain: Differences between patients treated in primary and specialist health care.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe and compare patients with neck and back pain treated by physiotherapists in primary healthcare (PHC) and in departments for physical medicine and rehabilitation in specialist healthcare (SHC) in Norway.

Design

Cross-sectional study using data from the FYSIOPRIM database in PHC and the Norwegian Neck and Back Registry in SHC. Neck and back pain patients in the period 2014-18 aged ≥ 18 years were included. Demographics, lifestyle and clinical factors were investigated.

Results

A total of 8,125 patients were included: 584 in PHC and 7,541 in SHC. Mean age was 47.1 and 45.5 years, respectively, with more females in PHC (72% vs 56%). Low levels of education and physical activity, high workload and receiving social benefits were associated with treatme

SUBMITTER: Tyrdal MK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9327188 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature