TABLE 7.
PT Visits by Days From Injury to PT for All Diagnostic Groups
| Diagnostic Group | 0–2 Days From Injury to PT Evaluation Median (IQR) | 3–7 Days From Injury to PT Evaluation Median (IQR) | 8–12 Days From Injury to PT Evaluation Median (IQR) | 13+ Days From Injury to PT Evaluation Median (IQR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All diagnostic groupsa | 4 (2–6)d,e,f | 4 (3–6)g | 5 (2–6)h | 5 (3–6) |
| Lumbar spineb | 5 (3–6)k | 5 (3–6) | 5 (3–6) | 5 (3–6) |
| Elbow/wrist/handa | 4 (2–6)d,e,f | 4 (2–6)g | 4 (2–6) | 5 (2–6) |
| Shoulder/humerusa | 4 (2–6)f,i,j | 5 (3–6)g | 5 (3–6) | 5 (3–6) |
| Ankle/foota | 4 (2–6)f,i | 4 (2–6) | 4 (2–6) | 5 (2–6) |
| Kneec | 4 (2–6) | 4 (2–6) | 5 (2.75–6) | 5 (3–6) |
| Thoracic spinea | 4 (2–6)k | 4 (2–6) | 4 (3–6) | 4 (3–6) |
| Cervical spinea | 3 (2–5)d,f,j | 4 (3–6) | 5 (2–6) | 5 (2.75–6) |
Abbreviations: IQR, interquartile range; PT, physical therapy.
a
Kruskal-Wallis test significant, P<.001.
b
Kruskal-Wallis test significant, P<.05.
c
Not significant.
d
0–2 days significantly different than 3–7 days, P<.001.
e
0–2 days significantly different than 8–12 days, P<.001.
f
0–2 days significantly different than 13+ days, P<.0010.
g
3–7 days significantly different than 13+ days, P<.001.
h
8–12 days significantly different than 13+ days, P<.001.
i
0–2 days significantly different than 3–7 days, P<.05.
j
0–2 days significantly different than 8–12 days, P<.05.
k
0–2 days significantly different than 13+ days, P<.05.