Taking the mystery out of low back pain: diagnostic strategy yields clues for initial treatment and referrals...this is the first in a special series of articles on evaluation and management of back pain
Referral and Consultation; Intervertebral Disk Displacement; Low Back Pain – Therapy; Low Back Pain – Diagnosis; Low Back Pain – Epidemiology
Low back pain (LBP) is a significant public health problem that frequently restricts patient activity and boosts health care costs. LBP is also a vexing clinical problem. Although it is usually associated with specific work and social factors, in most cases the precise cause of pain cannot be determined. As a result, approaches to diagnosis and treatment are often ill-defined and inconsistent. A clear strategy for diagnosis of commonly seen LBP problems can lead to more effective initial treatment and referrals. This strategy places LBP problems in 1 of 4 general diagnostic categories: disk herniations, spinal canal stenosis, diskogenic LBP, or severe nonmechanical LBP Specific initial treatment and referral recommendations are made for each category.
Weiner B K; McCulloch J A
Journal of Musculoskeletal Medicine
2000
2000-08
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Review: evidence for the effectiveness of nonsurgical interventions for low back pain and radiculopathy is limited.
Clinical Trials; Medline; Systematic Review; Outcomes (Health Care); Anesthetics; Cochrane Library; Alternative Therapies; Electrotherapy; Nerve Block; Physical Therapy; Low Back Pain – Therapy; Radiculopathy – Therapy; Local – Administration and Dosage; Low Back Pain – Drug Therapy; Low Back Pain – Rehabilitation; Low Back Pain – Surgery
Rothschild B; Chou R
ACP Journal Club
2009
2009-10-20
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<a href="http://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-151-8-200910200-02010" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10.7326/0003-4819-151-8-200910200-02010</a>
Review: evidence for the effectiveness of non-surgical interventions for low back pain and radiculopathy is limited.
Low Back Pain – Therapy; Operative; Radiculopathy – Therapy; Surgery; Treatment Outcomes
Rothschild Bruce
Evidence-based medicine
2009
2009-12
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<a href="http://doi.org/10.1136/ebm.14.6.180" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10.1136/ebm.14.6.180</a>