Outcomes Associated with Manual Therapy for Workers with Non-Chronic Low Back Pain

Manual therapy, a hands-on therapy that improves range of motion and reduces pain, has been commonly used in treating workers with musculoskeletal injuries. However, patterns and outcomes of this type of physical therapy treatment are not well understood. This new study helps to fill information gaps in medical and health care policy research regarding this therapy.

The study focuses on low back pain claims in 28 states that did not have surgery but received manual therapy and other medical services provided by non-chiropractic providers. It compares costs and outcomes between claims with early and late manual therapy and between claims with and without manual therapy.

To learn more about this study or to download a copy, visit https://www.wcrinet.org/reports/outco....