Low back pain
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Herbs effective in low back pain- NICE guidelines for low back pain
- American Pain Society guideline for low back pain
- Prognosis of acute and persistent low back pain
- Alexander technique reduces low back pain disability
- TENS ineffective in chronic low back pain
- Short-term low back pain relief with placebo
- Uncertain benefit of electroacupuncture for chronic low back pain
- Walking program effective for chronic low back pain
- No effect of self-selected tx on acute low back pain
- Gabapentin and pregabalin not effective for low back pain with or without radiculopathy
- Imaging for low-back pain: rarely indicated, often harmful
- Naproxen alone may be best for acute low back pain
- Massage improves function in patients with chronic low back pain
- Mindfulness-based stress reduction ineffective for low back pain
- Opioid analgesia hard to tolerate and not effective for chronic low back pain
- Limited evidence: manipulation ineffective for acute low back pain (Cochrane)
- Nondrug therapy preferred for low back pain: American College of Physicians
- Diazepam adds little to NSAID treatment for acute low back pain
- Placebo plus message of benefit decreases chronic low back pain
- Evidence of benefit is lacking for low back pain relief with muscle relaxants
- PICKUP model modestly accurate in predicting chronic pain after acute low back pain
- Opioids = placebo in adults with acute nonspecific low back or neck pain (OPAL)
- Steroid disc injection of little benefit in treating chronic low back pain
- Mindfulness-based stress reduction training effective for chronic low back pain
- Early physical therapy for adults with acute low back pain is minimally effective
- Spinal manipulation is as effective as other nonsurgical therapies for chronic low back pain
- Real acupuncture slightly more effective than sham for chronic low back pain
- Cochrane Review of herbs for low back pain: limited data; capsicum probably effective
- Routine MRI reports for low back pain may decrease function and worsen pain because of Catastrophizing language
- Gabapentinoids for chronic low back pain: limited evidence, more harm than benefit
- Ibuprofen, ketorolac, and diclofenac are equivalent for the treatment of acute nonradicular low back pain
- Few red flags assoc with low back pain actually predict fracture or malignancy
- Early imaging for low back pain in elderly raises costs without improving quality
- Epidural steroid injections provide minimal, if any, benefit in low back pain with sciatica
- Practice guideline: Do not use injections or radiofrequency to treat chronic neck or low back pain
- SR: Exercise is the only intervention to provide long-term improvement in patients with chronic low back pain
- No short-term extra benefit when muscle relaxants are added to ibuprofen for acute low back pain
- Extensive self-management education slightly reduces rate of progression from acute to chronic low back pain (PACBACK)
- Water-based exercise therapy is better than standard physical therapy for adults with chronic low back pain
- Early PT for acute low back pain is cost-effective, but gain in quality of life is likely too small to notice
- Limited data show CAM + standard medical therapy = standard medical therapy for acute nonradicular low back pain
- Cognitive therapy, behavioral activation, and mindfulness meditation delivered via telehealth are all beneficial for chronic low back pain