A Regional Analysis of Low Back Pain Treatments in the Military Health System

Spine (Phila Pa 1976)

Lurie JD, Leggett CG, Skinner J, Carragee E, Austin AM, Luan WP.

To compare rates of utilization of 5 LBP treatments (physical therapy, manual therapy, behavioral therapies, opioid and benzodiazepine prescription) across catchment areas and assess their association with resolution of LBP.