Clinician Characteristics and the Use of Nonpharmacological Treatment for Acute Musculoskeletal Pain in an Active-Duty Military Population.

A study published in The Journal of Pain examined how clinician characteristics influence the use of nonpharmacological treatments (NPT) for acute musculoskeletal pain among active-duty military personnel. Researchers found that provider-level factors play a meaningful role in whether patients receive non-drug-based care, such as physical therapy, for these conditions. The findings have implications for improving guideline-concordant pain management and reducing reliance on pharmacological approaches in military healthcare settings.

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