Key Points
Question Are there racial and ethnic differences in receipt of physical therapy (PT) or chiropractic care for chronic low back pain (CLBP) among people with opioid use disorder (OUD)?
Findings In this cohort study of 69 362 Medicare beneficiaries with CLBP and OUD, 10.2% received PT or chiropractic services within 3 months. Black or African American and Hispanic persons had lower odds of chiropractic care compared with non-Hispanic White persons.
Meaning In this study, PT and chiropractic care use was low overall and racial and ethnic inequities in utilization and time to chiropractic care were observed, underscoring the need for equitable and multimodal pain management among people with OUD.