Physical therapists will be more than familiar with cases of chronic low back pain, or CLBP as it is commonly referred to in the industry. It is estimated by the CDC that up to 80% of adults can experience low back pain in their lifetime, and according to the National...
In a previous post, we talked about how Cigna had terminated their agreement with Anthem and filed suit against the major insurer; however, that has all now changed. Cigna has now changed its stance on the merger. The company has now elected to side with the insurer,...
Cigna has officially terminated their agreement to merge with major insurer, Anthem, and has also filed a legal suit against the company. In early February of 2017, a federal-based judge informed the two insurance companies that a merger between the two would violate...
Thank you for rejoining Colorado Physical Therapy Network for the conclusion of our series, Multidisciplinary Team Evaluations Aid in Reducing Spinal Surgeries. In our first installment, you learned about a study conducted that evaluated the patient outcomes of those...
According to the results of a study highlighted by the American Physical Therapy Association, patients that have evaluations performed by a multidisciplinary team are less likely to have to undergo spinal surgeries. The observational study evaluated a total of 137...