Prevalence of severe functional limitations and physical therapy use in patients with rheumatoid arthritis or axial spondyloarthritis: a multicentre cross-sectional study in the Netherlands.

A Dutch multicentre cross-sectional study examined how often patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) experience severe functional limitations and whether they receive physical therapy. Researchers found notable variation in PT utilization relative to the burden of functional impairment across these inflammatory rheumatic conditions. The findings highlight potential gaps between rehabilitation need and actual PT access in this patient population.

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