WCRI: Early Manual Therapy for Low-Back Pain Associated With Lower Medical Costs

Workers with low-back pain who received manual therapy within two weeks of physical therapy had lower medical costs and fewer days away from work than those who received manual therapy later, according to a new study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute. “This is a unique study that addresses an unfamiliar but important health care issue in workers’ compensation,” said John Ruser, president and CEO of WCRI. “Although the findings only provide evidence of association between the use and early use of manual therapy and outcomes, it helps fill information ga...