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Importance Projections of physical therapist supply and demand provide critical insights into workforce trends, including factors that may influence possible shortages. Objective This study evaluates the current and forecasted adequacy of the physical therapist workforce in the United States to ...
Low back pain accounts for nearly 4 million annual emergency department (ED) visits, and patient outcomes following an ED visit for low back pain are poor. Additionally, only a small portion of patients visiting the ED for low back pain follow up with outpatient physical therapy within 3 months, ...
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