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Study: Referral to Physical Therapy for LBP Reduces Odds of Later Opioid Prescription—Even When Patients Don't Follow Up on the Referral

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Date: Tuesday, January 2, 2018

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Date: January 2, 2018
Contact:  news@apta.org
Content Type:  Review

Symptoms & Conditions

Low Back Pain

Topics

Pain Management

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