The Effect of Early Physical Therapy Intervention on Case Duration and Physical Therapy Visits in Acute Work-Related Musculoskeletal Injuries Across Body Regions: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Initiating PT early, particularly within the first 2 days postinjury, was associated with shorter case durations and fewer PT sessions in people with acute WMSDs. Standardizing early PT protocols in occupational health settings could improve case durations and reduce health care use.
Authors
- Michael Morgan
- Matthew W. Klinker
- Johannes Klose (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7289-2891)
- Sara Fernández Méndez
- Griffin T. Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1998-2992)
- Roberta Forte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0862-7153)
- Taylor Lane
- Courtney A. Shinost
Institutions
- Northern Arizona University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JOSPT open.
- Published
- 2025-04-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2519/josptopen.2025.0135
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.79