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Initial Choice of Spinal Manipulation Reduces Escalation of Care for Chronic Low Back Pain Among Older Medicare Beneficiaries

James M. Whedon, Anupama Kizhakkeveettil, Andrew Toler, Serena Bezdjian, Daniel Rossi, Sarah Uptmor, Todd A. MacKenzie, Jon D. Lurie, Eric L. Hurwitz, Ian Coulter,

Spine · 2021 · 18 citations · 27 references

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Among older Medicare beneficiaries who initiated long-term care for cLBP with opioid analgesic therapy, the adjusted rate of escalated care encounters was significantly higher as compared to those who initiated care with spinal manipulative therapy.Level of Evidence: 3.

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