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) | |
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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.