For Medicare beneficiaries with chronic low back pain and opioid use disorder, receipt of PT and chiropractic care is low overall and lower for racial and ethnic minority groups.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) For Medicare beneficiaries with chronic low back pain (CLBP) and opioid use disorder (OUD), receipt of physical therapy (PT) and chiropractic care is low overall and lower for racial and ethnic minority groups, according to a study published online Sept. 12 in JAMA Network Open. Fiona Bhondoekhan, from
For chronic low back pain comorbid with opioid abuse, physical therapy and chiropractic care are widely recommended, yet vastly underutilized, especially in racial and ethnic minority groups.
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