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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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Etoricoxib reduced pain and disability and improved quality of life in patients with chronic low back pain: a 3 month, randomized, controlled trial.

TL;DR: Etoricoxib provided significant relief of symptoms and disability associated with chronic LBP detected at 1 week, confirmed at 4 weeks, and maintained over 3 months, and reductions in chronic L BP severity corresponded to improvements in physical functioning and quality of life.
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Disabling low back pain and depressive symptoms in the community-dwelling elderly: a prospective study.

TL;DR: Baseline depression symptoms increased the odds of disabling LBP after 2 years independently of sociodemographic characteristics, medical, and functional status and the set of predictors and their extent of contribution to the prognosis are strikingly similar.
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Self-management of chronic low back pain and osteoarthritis.

TL;DR: Exercise, supported by advice and education, should be at the core of self-management strategies for chronic low back pain and osteoarthritis, which are two musculoskeletal problems that are highly prevalent in the general population.
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Pharmacological Management of Low Back Pain

TL;DR: When choosing medications for treatment of low back pain, practice guidelines provide a useful starting point for making decisions, but clinicians should base therapeutic choices on individualized consideration and discussion with patients regarding the potential benefits and risks.
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Changes in the prevalence of chronic disease and the association with disability in the older Dutch population between 1987 and 2001

TL;DR: Results suggest that the disabling impact of fatal diseases decreased, while the impact of non-fatal diseases increased, and there were reductions in GP-registered chronic diseases as well as in self-reported diseases and disability.
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