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Clinical:Back Pain

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Diagnosis

Exams and tests

Routine imaging of acute, non-specific low back pain is not beneficial.[1]

Treatment

Persistent non-specific low back pain

Clinical practice guidelines, based on systematic review of studies, are available from NICE.[2] They suggest:

  • exercise
  • manual therapy
  • analgesics
  • acupuncture
  • combined physical and psychological therapy

References

  1. ↑ Chou, Roger et. al. "Imaging strategies for low-back pain: systematic review and meta-analysis." Lancet 373 (2009): 463-72 - Abstract
  2. ↑ Savigny, Pauline et. al. "Early management of persistent non-specific low back pain: summary of NICE guidance." BMJ (Clinical research ed.) 338 (2009): b1805 - Abstract

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