Representing PTs, PTAs, and Students
of Physical Therapy in Alaska

CDC: Physical Therapy, Other Non-Drug, Non-Opioid Approaches Should be First-Line Treatment for Chronic Pain

March 16, 2016: In its final version of a guideline for prescribing opioids for chronic pain, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) minces no words about the importance of physical therapy and other non-drug/non-opioid approaches.
Source: APTA Feed

CDC: Physical Therapy, Other Non-Drug, Non-Opioid Approaches Should be First-Line Treatment for Chronic Pain