# Immediate Physical Therapy Initiation in Patients With Acute Low Back Pain Is Associated With a Reduction in Downstream Health Care Utilization and Costs

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/immediate-physical-therapy-initiation-in-patients-with-acute-low-back-pain-is/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Xinliang Liu,William J. Hanney,Michael Masaracchio,Morey J. Kolber,Mei Zhao,Aaron Spaulding,Meghan Hufstader Gabriel |
| Citations | 72 |
| DOI | 10.1093/ptj/pzy023 |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | bronze |
| OA URL | https://academic.oup.com/ptj/article-pdf/98/5/336/24624853/pzy023.pdf |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2801989583 |
| PMID | 29669083 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2018 |

## Paper authors

- [Aaron Spaulding](https://scholariq.org/researchers/aaron-spaulding/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation](https://scholariq.org/topics/musculoskeletal-pain-and-rehabilitation/)

## Paper topics

- [Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation](https://scholariq.org/topics/musculoskeletal-pain-and-rehabilitation/)
- [Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation](https://scholariq.org/topics/musculoskeletal-disorders-and-rehabilitation/)
- [Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes](https://scholariq.org/topics/total-knee-arthroplasty-outcomes/)

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