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This chapter will provide a brief overview of physical therapy, including historical perspectives, uses and indications, evidence for efficacy, and recommended reading, with emphasis placed on pain education, cost-effective treatment options, and the interdisciplinary approach.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, NBC News Group, New York, NY, USA

    Shamard Charles

  2. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA

    Alexios G. Carayannopoulos

  3. Comprehensive Spine Center: Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA

    Alexios G. Carayannopoulos

  4. Newport Hospital, Newport, RI, USA

    Alexios G. Carayannopoulos

  5. Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA

    Alexios G. Carayannopoulos

  6. American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, Rhode Island Chapter, Paducah, KY, USA

    Alexios G. Carayannopoulos

  7. New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, New York, NY, USA

    Amanda Markow

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  1. The Spine and Nerve Center of the Virginias, Charleston, WV, USA

    Timothy R. Deer

  2. Evolve Restorative Center, Santa Rosa, CA, USA

    Jason E. Pope

  3. Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA

    Tim J. Lamer

  4. Pain Diagnostics and Interventional Care, Sewickley, PA, USA

    David Provenzano

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Charles, S., Carayannopoulos, A.G., Markow, A. (2019). Physical Therapy. In: Deer, T., Pope, J., Lamer, T., Provenzano, D. (eds) Deer's Treatment of Pain. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-12281-2_98

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