Beyond the Clinic: The Real Price of Musculoskeletal Disorders

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Chapters for This Week’s Episode:

Chapters

00:00 Understanding Healthcare Economics and Low Back Pain

03:21 The Economic Burden of Musculoskeletal Disorders

06:10 Quality Adjusted Life Years (QALY) and Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALY)

09:22 The Value of Physical Therapy as an Investment

12:53 Days Away from Work: Productivity Loss and Its Implications

16:26 The Role of Technology in Healthcare Delivery

19:57 Indirect Costs of Musculoskeletal Disorders

23:38 Needs vs. Wants in Healthcare

34:32 Understanding Indirect Costs in Healthcare

35:48 The Importance of Second Opinions in Joint Replacement

38:07 The Role of Physical Therapists in MSK Care

41:05 The Autonomy of Therapists in the Healthcare System

45:05 Breaking Free from Fee-for-Service Models

49:57 Advocating for the Value of Physical Therapy

53:42 Cost-Benefit Analysis of Physical Therapy

57:53 The Future of Physical Therapy in Healthcare

You can find the entire transcript here