Low Back Pain: Early Management of Persistent Non-specific Low Back Pain [Internet]

National Collaborating Centre for Primary Care (UK)

Low Back Pain: Early Management of Persistent Non-specific Low Back Pain [Internet]

Review

London: Royal College of General Practitioners (UK); 2009 May.

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence: Guidance.

Author

National Collaborating Centre for Primary Care (UK)

PMID: 20704057
Bookshelf ID: NBK11702

Excerpt

This guideline covers the management of persistent or recurrent low back pain defined as non-specific low back pain that has lasted for more than 6 weeks, but for less than 12 months. It does not address the management of severe disabling low back pain that has lasted longer than 12 months.

Sections

Preface
Key priorities for implementation
1. Guideline recommendations: All recommendations are repeated within the relevant chapter
2. Introduction
3. Methods
4. Assessment and Imaging of non-specific low-back pain
5. Information, education and patient treatment preferences
6. Physical activity and exercise
7. Manual therapy
8. Other non-pharmacological therapies
9. Invasive Procedures
10. Psychological interventions and mixed packages of care (combined physical and psychological interventions)
11. Pharmacological therapies
12. Indications for referral for surgery

Publication types

Review
Practice Guideline