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. 2018 Dec 14;1(8):e185909. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.5909

Table 1. Difference in Early Physical Therapy Use Across Pain Sites.

Pain Site Early Physical Therapy During First 90 d After Diagnosis, No. (%) Median (IQR)
Days Until First Physical Therapy Session Early Physical Therapy Sessions During First 90 d After Diagnosis
Shoulder (n = 8579) 2954 (34) 40 (19-60) 6 (3-10)
Neck (n = 17 440) 6505 (37) 13 (4-26) 8 (3-13)
Knee (n = 22 083) 4401 (20) 34 (17-54) 5 (2-9)
Low back (n = 40 883) 12 236 (30) 15 (6-29) 5 (2-9)

Abbreviation: IQR, interquartile range.