Abstract
Overview• Low back pain is extremely common and infrequently has serious underlying pathology
• A small, but significant, percentage of people affected by back pain develop a chronic problem with associated disability
• Appropriate early diagnosis and management reduces disability
• The evidence for effectiveness of injection therapies is limited, but selected patients may benefit from appropriate interventions
• Although total resolution of pain is often not possible, a key aim of management is to avoid chronicity and encourage effective self management
• A small, but significant, percentage of people affected by back pain develop a chronic problem with associated disability
• Appropriate early diagnosis and management reduces disability
• The evidence for effectiveness of injection therapies is limited, but selected patients may benefit from appropriate interventions
• Although total resolution of pain is often not possible, a key aim of management is to avoid chronicity and encourage effective self management
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 347 |
| Journal | BMJ |
| Volume | 2017 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 5 Dec 2013 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine