ProActive Physical Therapy • "The Fewest Visits"

Acute Low Back Pain
Does Your Acute Back Pain Fit the Research: If you have Acute Low Back Pain and have the the following is true then you are most likely a prime candidate for a specific treatment that has shown success rate is 90% or better in 6-8 visits.

• Pain that started within the last 2-3 weeks
• Pain that does not travel below the knee

What is the next step?

Chronic Low Back Pain
Does Your Chronic Low Back Pain Fit the Research: If you have chronic low back pain, the research shows that proper treatment will yield significant results in 8-10 weeks. To determine if you fit the criteria research has identified a Physical Therapist will need to perform some simple tests. If you are less than 40 years old, the research says you are more likely to respond to treatment.

What is the next step?

Neck Pain
Does Your Neck Pain Fit the Research?: If your Neck Pain fits the description below then you are likely to receive a moderate to large benefit:

• is aggravated by specific positions or with movement
• started gradually or came on suddenly
• is primarily in the neck (not down into the arm)
• includes or excludes headaches
• tends to be on one side of your neck

What is the next step?

Whiplash
Does Your Whiplash Fit the Research?: This condition does have specific criteria for determining the best treatment approach however those criteria require special tests and questionnaires to be completed. The research does show that the sooner you get into the appropriate physical therapy the better the outcome.

What is the next step?

Shoulder Pain
Does Your Shoulder Pain Fit the Research?: If your Shoulder Pain fits the description below then you are likely to receive a moderate to large benefit:

*started gradually or came on suddenly
*is worse with lifting, reaching, especially at shoulder level or overhead
*may or may include neck pain

What is the next step?

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