Insurance directed conservative care for low back pain: A prospective observational study
Mandated conservative care produced only modest improvement in pain and/or function over 6 weeks. While medication inclusion provided consistent relief, PT attendance, rather than session frequency, was the primary factor associated with better functional status. These data support setting realistic expectations for early conservative management.
Authors
- Byron J. Schneider (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9237-3108)
- Peter Yeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4862-7665)
- Augustine Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1404-3760)
- Margaret Helen Rutherford Riser
- David Sherwood
Institutions
- Vanderbilt University (US)
- OrthoVirginia (US)
- Arizona College of Emergency Physicians (US)
- Lakewood Regional Medical Center (US)
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Interventional Pain Medicine
- Published
- 2026-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inpm.2026.100741
- Primary Topic
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00