ArticleWorld journal of emergency medicine2017
Potential impact of early physiotherapy in the emergency department for non-traumatic neck and back pain.
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- The effectiveness of allied health and nurse practitioner models-of-care in managing musculoskeletal conditions in the emergency department: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC emergency medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Diagnostic Concordance Between Physiotherapist and Emergency Physicians for Patients With a Musculoskeletal Disorder in the Emergency Department.Musculoskeletal care · 2024Trial
- On-Site Physiotherapy in Emergency Department Patients Presenting with Nonspecific Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Emergency Department Management of Low Back Pain: A Comparative Review of Guidelines and Practices.Cureus · 2024Review
- Associations Between Management Pathway and Opioid Prescriptions for Patients Entering the Emergency Department With Neck and Back Pain.Mayo Clinic proceedings. Innovations, quality & outcomes · 2023Article
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- Applying patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in physiotherapy: an evaluation based on the QUALITOUCH Activity Index.Archives of physiotherapy · 2022Article
- The Effects of Early Physiotherapy Treatment on Musculoskeletal Injury Outcomes in Military Personnel: A Narrative Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Experiences of Physiotherapy Students, Health Care Providers, and Patients with a Role-Emerging Student Clinical Placement in an Emergency Department: A Qualitative Study.Physiotherapy Canada. Physiotherapie Canada · 2022Article
- Patients with Musculoskeletal Disorders Presenting to the Emergency Department: The COVID-19 Lesson.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Health-Related Quality of Life of Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department with a Musculoskeletal Disorder.ClinicoEconomics and outcomes research : CEOR · 2022Article
- Implementation of musculoskeletal specialists in the emergency department at a level A1 VA Hospital during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.The American journal of emergency medicine · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundMusculoskeletal complaints, especially non-traumatic neck and back pain, are routinely encountered in the emergency department (ED) and lead to ED overcrowding, a burgeoning wait time for physiotherapy and outpatient orthopedic reviews. The study aimed to evaluate the impact of early physiotherapy evaluation and treatment (EPET) vs. standard care (SC) on clinical outcomes for patients presenting to the ED with non-traumatic neck and back pain.
methodsA retrospective observational study of 125 patients who presented to the ED with non-traumatic neck and back pain with/without peripheral symptoms from July 2010 to February 2011. Neck Disability Index (NDI), Modified Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire (MODI) and 11-point Numeric Pain Rating Scale were used as outcome measures and compared between groups at a mean of 34 days from their initial ED visit.
resultsWe identified a total of 125 patients. EPET group comprised 62 patients (mean age, 45 years; men, 63%) and SC group comprised 63 patients (mean age, 45 years; men, 43%). The EPET and SC groups received physiotherapy at a median of 4 and 34 days respectively from their first ED visit. EPET patients had significantly lower levels of disability (9.0% vs. 33.4%, Welch
conclusionEarly access to physiotherapy in ED was associated with reduced pain and disability levels. EPET protocol can potentially decrease the demand on outpatient orthopedic services, thereby freeing up available resources to treat patients who are more likely to benefit from it.
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