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Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken)2026October 5, 2026Journal Article

Patient and Clinician Perspectives on Physical Therapy Use in Contemporary Rheumatology Care for Rheumatoid Arthritis in the US: A Qualitative Study.

Joel R Thompson1, Sharita R Thomas1, Jason A Sharpe2, Kelli Allen1,3, Beth Jonas1, Patti Katz4, Louise M Thoma1
1University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
2Flatiron Health, New York, NY.
3Department of Veterans Affairs, Durham, NC.
4University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Physical therapy (PT) can address functional limitations common in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) yet remains inconsistently utilized in rheumatology care. The purpose of this study was to explore how PT is used in routine RA care in the United States from the perspectives of patients, rheumatology clinicians, and physical therapists. METHODS: We conducted a qualitative study using semi-str…

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