Lower extremity injuries make up 66% of all sports injuries. One of the most common knee injuries is rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament or ACL. Recent data indicates that the rate of ACL injuries is rising rapidly.
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One of the most important things you can to to cure your neck and shoulder pain is to be consistent with a home exercise program that includes an effective self massage routine.
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Study shows 41.7% drop in average treatment cost with early physical therapy intervention.
As a physical therapy professional, I’ve always believed that PT is under-prescribed. Then a colleague shared an article from St. Lukes Rehabilitation Institutute. The article featured a table (below) comparing costs for patient care with two randomly assigned back pain groups – one group of early physical therapy intervention (HR-I), and another group of non-intervention (HR-NI).
The early intervention group average cost per patient was 41.7% lower than the non-intervention group.
| Cost variable | HR-I | HR-NI |
| Healthcare visits related to low back | $1,670 | $2,677 |
| Narcotic analgesic medicine | $70 | $160 |
| Psychotropic medicine | $24 | $55 |
| Work disabilty days/lost wages | $7,072 | $18,951 |
| Early intervention program | $3,885 | $N/A |
| Totals | $12,721 | $21,843 |
Although many physicians are in the clinical habit of delaying referral to physical therapy for those presenting with acute episodes of lower limb and back, pain, this report may deserve your consideration for recommending earlier physical therapy intervention.
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