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Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation for Sub-Acute Low Back
Pain: Graded
Activity or
Workplace
Intervention
or Both?
– Anema, J.R. 2007, Spine Vol 32, No 3 pp
291-298
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| A randomized controlled study to assess the effectiveness of workplace intervention and graded activity in low back pain patients. Methods: using patients (n=96) who reported 2-6 weeks of with non-specific and unusual low back pain. Patients participated in a graded activity (rehabilitative therapy) combined with a workplace assessment to address ergonomic concerns and inspect if modifications could be made for return to work. Results: Of the patients receiving the above intervention; 77 days for RTW verses 104 days without intervention. Workplace intervention had a 95% effective rate for return to work |
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