Non-surgical Treatment Choices by Individuals with Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Herniation in the United States: Associations with Long-Term Outcomes

摘要

Objectives1) Evaluate differences between patients with lumbar intervertebral disc herniation (IDH) who received physical therapy (PT) and those who did not; 2) Identify factors associated with receiving PT; 3) Examine the influence of PT on clinical outcomes over the course of one year.