Table 2 Time from first physiotherapy session to first surgery, number of physiotherapy sessions and cost of physiotherapy before lumbar spine surgery, and time from injury date to first physiotherapy session, by type of surgery
Time from first physiotherapy session to first surgery | Fusion | Decompression |
|---|---|---|
Median (IQR) monthsa | 15 (8 to 29) | 5 (3 to 11) |
Max* | 101 | 92 |
N | 678 | 1627 |
Fusion | Decompression | |
N (%) | N (%) | |
No physiotherapyb | 123 (15.4%) | 644 (28.4%) |
< 4 weeks | 17 (2.1%) | 170 (7.5%) |
4 weeks to <6 months | 103 (12.9%) | 721 (31.8%) |
6 months to <1 year | 148 (18.5%) | 394 (17.4%) |
1 year to <2 years | 189 (23.6%) | 213 (9.4%) |
≥2 years | 220 (27.5%) | 128 (5.6%) |
N | 800 | 2270 |
Number of sessions from first physiotherapy session to first surgeryc | Fusion | Decompression |
Mean (SD) sessions | 28 (35) | 16 (21) |
Max* | 387 | 172 |
N | 800 | 2270 |
Fusion | Decompression | |
N (%) | N (%) | |
0 sessions | 124 (15.5%) | 645 (28.4%) |
1–8 sessions | 126 (15.8%) | 506 (22.3%) |
9–24 sessions | 221 (27.6%) | 571 (25.2%) |
25–50 sessions | 184 (23.0%) | 394 (17.4%) |
> 50 sessions | 145 (18.1%) | 154 (6.8%) |
N | 800 | 2270 |
Cost of physiotherapyd | Fusion | Decompression |
Mean (IQR) cost | $2357 ($453 to $2947) | $1265 ($0 to $1808) |
Max* | $53,249 | $19,578 |
N | 800 | 2270 |
Time from injury date to first physiotherapy session | Fusion | Decompression |
Median (IQR) daysa | 23 (9 to 66) | 19 (7 to 53) |
Max* | 1382 | 2064 |
N | 678 | 1627 |
Fusion | Decompression | |
N (%) | N (%) | |
No physiotherapyb | 123 (15.4%) | 644 (28.4%) |
<1 week | 124 (15.5%) | 375 (16.5%) |
1 week to <6 weeks | 320 (40.0%) | 767 (33.8%) |
≥6 weeks | 233 (29.1%) | 484 (21.3%) |
N | 800 | 2270 |