A Cluster Analysis of Initial Primary Care Orders for Patients with Acute Low Back Pain

From the School of Physical Therapy, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Worcester, MA (CTJ); Section of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA (EJR, EH, NEM); School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (CNS, CGP, CMM, JMS, AD); Department of Physical Therapy, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States (JB); Clinical Research Center, Brooks Rehabilitation, Jacksonville, FL, United States (JB); Department of Wellness and Preventive Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA (RBS).

From the School of Physical Therapy, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Worcester, MA (CTJ); Section of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA (EJR, EH, NEM); School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (CNS, CGP, CMM, JMS, AD); Department of Physical Therapy, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States (JB); Clinical Research Center, Brooks Rehabilitation, Jacksonville, FL, United States (JB); Department of Wellness and Preventive Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA (RBS).

From the School of Physical Therapy, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Worcester, MA (CTJ); Section of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA (EJR, EH, NEM); School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (CNS, CGP, CMM, JMS, AD); Department of Physical Therapy, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States (JB); Clinical Research Center, Brooks Rehabilitation, Jacksonville, FL, United States (JB); Department of Wellness and Preventive Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA (RBS).

From the School of Physical Therapy, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Worcester, MA (CTJ); Section of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA (EJR, EH, NEM); School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (CNS, CGP, CMM, JMS, AD); Department of Physical Therapy, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States (JB); Clinical Research Center, Brooks Rehabilitation, Jacksonville, FL, United States (JB); Department of Wellness and Preventive Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA (RBS).

From the School of Physical Therapy, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Worcester, MA (CTJ); Section of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA (EJR, EH, NEM); School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (CNS, CGP, CMM, JMS, AD); Department of Physical Therapy, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States (JB); Clinical Research Center, Brooks Rehabilitation, Jacksonville, FL, United States (JB); Department of Wellness and Preventive Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA (RBS).

From the School of Physical Therapy, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Worcester, MA (CTJ); Section of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA (EJR, EH, NEM); School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (CNS, CGP, CMM, JMS, AD); Department of Physical Therapy, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States (JB); Clinical Research Center, Brooks Rehabilitation, Jacksonville, FL, United States (JB); Department of Wellness and Preventive Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA (RBS).

From the School of Physical Therapy, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Worcester, MA (CTJ); Section of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA (EJR, EH, NEM); School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (CNS, CGP, CMM, JMS, AD); Department of Physical Therapy, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States (JB); Clinical Research Center, Brooks Rehabilitation, Jacksonville, FL, United States (JB); Department of Wellness and Preventive Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA (RBS).

From the School of Physical Therapy, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Worcester, MA (CTJ); Section of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA (EJR, EH, NEM); School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (CNS, CGP, CMM, JMS, AD); Department of Physical Therapy, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States (JB); Clinical Research Center, Brooks Rehabilitation, Jacksonville, FL, United States (JB); Department of Wellness and Preventive Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA (RBS).

From the School of Physical Therapy, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Worcester, MA (CTJ); Section of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA (EJR, EH, NEM); School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (CNS, CGP, CMM, JMS, AD); Department of Physical Therapy, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States (JB); Clinical Research Center, Brooks Rehabilitation, Jacksonville, FL, United States (JB); Department of Wellness and Preventive Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA (RBS).

From the School of Physical Therapy, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Worcester, MA (CTJ); Section of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA (EJR, EH, NEM); School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (CNS, CGP, CMM, JMS, AD); Department of Physical Therapy, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States (JB); Clinical Research Center, Brooks Rehabilitation, Jacksonville, FL, United States (JB); Department of Wellness and Preventive Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA (RBS).

From the School of Physical Therapy, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Worcester, MA (CTJ); Section of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA (EJR, EH, NEM); School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (CNS, CGP, CMM, JMS, AD); Department of Physical Therapy, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States (JB); Clinical Research Center, Brooks Rehabilitation, Jacksonville, FL, United States (JB); Department of Wellness and Preventive Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA (RBS).