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Physical therapy and opioid use for musculoskeletal pain management: competitors or companions?
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19 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Mediation of chronic pain and disability on opioid use disorder risk by pain management practices among adult Medicaid patients, 2016-2019.American journal of epidemiology · 2026Article
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- A Large Retrospective Observational Study of Nonpharmacologic Treatment Use Among German Patients Receiving Long-Term Opioid Therapy for Chronic Noncancer Pain.Pain research & management · 2026Observational
- Opioid dose, duration, and risk of use disorder in Medicaid patients with musculoskeletal pain.Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) · 2026Article
- Exploring the use of manual therapy in the management of traumatic brain injury: a scoping review.Chiropractic & manual therapies · 2025Article
- Pharmaceutical and biomedical challenges for crew autonomy in health preservation during future exploration missions.Communications medicine · 2025Review
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- Pain Management Treatments and Opioid Use Disorder Risk in Medicaid Patients.American journal of preventive medicine · 2024Article
- Detroit Interventional Pain Assessment Scale: A Pain Score and Method for Measuring and Evaluating Post-Operative Pain Management-A Prospective Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- Managing Musculoskeletal Pain in Older Adults Through a Digital Care Solution: Secondary Analysis of a Prospective Clinical Study.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2023Article
- Pharmacological Methods of Pain Management: Narrative Review of Medication Used.International journal of general medicine · 2023Review
- Signs of Inequitable Access: Users of Private Physiotherapy Services Do Not Reflect the Urban Population in Winnipeg, Manitoba.Physiotherapy Canada. Physiotherapie Canada · 2022Article
- The Effect of Mobile Care Delivery on Clinically Meaningful Outcomes, Satisfaction, and Engagement Among Physical Therapy Patients: Observational Retrospective Study.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2022Article
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- Use of a Non-Pharmacological Pain Relief Kit to Reduce Opioid Use Following Orthopedic Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Study.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2022Article
- Nonoperative Care Including Rehabilitation Should Be Considered and Clearly Defined Prior to Elective Orthopaedic Surgery to Maximize Optimal Outcomes.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2022Article
- Physiotherapy services in patient care in Bhutan.Human resources for health · 2021Article
- Back and neck pain: in support of routine delivery of non-pharmacologic treatments as a way to improve individual and population health.Translational research : the journal of laboratory and clinical medicine · 2021Review
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Abstract
Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain conditions are highly prevalent and a leading cause of disability globally. When people with MSK pain seek health care, they often receive treatment not aligned with best practices, including initial management options such as opioids. In recent practice guidelines, nonpharmacological treatments have been emphasized for initial pain management, and physical therapists are providers who routinely deliver nonpharmacological treatments. The purpose of this review is to describe the current and future state for how physical therapy may be used to increase exposure to nonpharmacological treatments for MSK pain conditions. For the current state, we review existing observational evidence investigating early exposure to physical therapy and its influence on subsequent opioid use. For the future state, we propose clinical research questions that could define the role of physical therapy on interdisciplinary teams working towards improving effectiveness of nonpharmacological treatments through more rigorous study designs. These clinical questions are intended to guide health services research and clinical trials when building an evidence base of nonpharmacological care options for MSK pain conditions.
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