Physical Therapy wins 3MRP
Anthony Veglia had only three minutes to explain his technical research, so he started with two words to which most people in the room could relate: back pain.
Veglia, a physical therapy doctoral student at Northern Arizona University, focused on how prevalent and debilitating back pain can be: 70 to 85 percent of American adults will experience it in their lifetimes. It accounts for one-eighth of all sick days. It’s the second most common reason to go to the doctor and third most common reason for surgery.
“For the physical therapy profession, that’s unacceptable,” he said.
Read the full story at NAU News.