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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: Using analysis of covariance, early physical therapy showed improvement relative to usual care in disability after 3 months (mean ODI score : early physical therapy group, 41. 3 [95 % CI, 38. 7 to 44. 0] at baseline to 6. 6 [95 % CI, 4. 7 to 8. 5] at 3 months ; usual care group, 40. 9 [95 % CI, 38. 6 to 43. 1] at baseline to 9. 8 [95 % CI, 7. 9 to 11. 7] at 3 months ; between-group difference, -3. 2 [95 % CI, -5. 9 to -0. 47], P =. 02).