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Non-specific low back pain

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Two treatment strategies are currently used, a stepped approach beginning with more simple care that is progressed if the patient does not respond, and the use of simple risk prediction methods to individualise the amount and type of care provided.
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This article is published in The Lancet.The article was published on 2017-02-18. It has received 1687 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Low back pain & Disease burden.

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Clinical practice guidelines for the management of non-specific low back pain in primary care: an updated overview

TL;DR: Some differences are identified compared to the previous overview regarding the recommendations for assessment of psychosocial factors, the use of some medications as well as an increasing amount of information regarding the types of exercise, mode of delivery, acupuncture, herbal medicines, and invasive treatments.
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Nociplastic pain: towards an understanding of prevalent pain conditions

TL;DR: Nociplastic pain this paper is a third category of pain that is mechanistically distinct from nociceptive pain, which is caused by ongoing inflammation and damage of tissues, and neuropathic pain, caused by nerve damage.
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A Controlled Trial of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) and Exercise for Chronic Low Back Pain

TL;DR: It is concluded that for patients with chronic low back pain, treatment with TENS is no more effective than treatment with a placebo, and TENS adds no apparent benefit to that of exercise alone.
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Randomised controlled trial to compare surgical stabilisation of the lumbar spine with an intensive rehabilitation programme for patients with chronic low back pain: the MRC spine stabilisation trial

TL;DR: No clear evidence emerged that primary spinal fusion surgery was any more beneficial than intensive rehabilitation, and the potential risk and additional cost of surgery also need to be considered.
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Chapter 2. European guidelines for prevention in low back pain : November 2004.

TL;DR: The general nature and course of commonly experienced LBP means that there is limited scope for preventing its incidence (first-time onset), so there is considerable scope for prevention of the consequences of LBP.
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A population-based, randomized clinical trial on back pain management

TL;DR: Close association of occupational intervention with clinical care is of primary importance in impeding progression toward chronicity of low back pain.
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The Association between Smoking and Low Back Pain: A Meta-analysis

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors conducted a systematic search of the MEDLINE and EMBASE databases until February 2009 to assess the association between smoking and low back pain with meta-analysis.
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