Quicker treatment for back pain 'improves recovery'
Tuesday 19th April 2011
If patients with lower back pain were able to skip the waiting list and receive treatment by a physiotherapist immediately they would experience an improved recovery, research has indicated.
Physiotherapist Lena Nordeman, of Sahlgrenska Academy, studied two groups of participants with lower back pain - one of which received treatment straightaway, and another that were put on a waiting list.
Results showed that lower back pain improved in both groups following the physiotherapy treatment, but those who received earlier and more personalised treatment experienced an improved recovery.
Ms Nordeman said: "I wanted to find out whether patients' low back pain could be alleviated in the long run if primary care clinics could offer examinations and treatment by a physiotherapist without any delay in the form of a doctor's referral or waiting list."
This comes after Dr Nicola Walsh of the University of the West of England, Bristol, recommended that physiotherapists should inform patients of the long-term effects of their condition and how they can manage it.
Written by Mathew Horton
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