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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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The Prevalence of low back pain in Africa: a systematic review

TL;DR: The findings support the global burden of disease of LBP, in addition to suggesting that LBP prevalence among Africans is rising and is of concern.
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Diagnostic Imaging for Low Back Pain: Advice for High-Value Health Care From the American College of Physicians

TL;DR: Implementing a selective approach to low back imaging, as suggested by the American College of Physicians and American Pain Society guideline on low back pain, would provide better care to patients, improve outcomes, and reduce costs.
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The prognosis of acute and persistent low-back pain: a meta-analysis

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors performed a meta-analysis of the literature on the clinical course of pain and disability in patients with acute and persistent low-back pain and found that patients who presented with acute or persistent lowback pain improved markedly in the first six weeks after the onset of pain.
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Annual consultation prevalence of regional musculoskeletal problems in primary care: an observational study

TL;DR: There is an extensive and varied regional musculoskeletal workload in primary care, and different age and gender trends were apparent across body regions although women generally had higher consultation rates.
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Population based intervention to change back pain beliefs and disability: three part evaluation

TL;DR: A population based primary prevention intervention that provided explicit advice about back pain improved beliefs in the general population and knowledge and attitudes in general practitioners and seemed to influence medical management and reduce disability and workers' compensation costs related to back pain.
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