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Prevention and treatment of low back pain: evidence, challenges, and promising directions.

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Effective, promising, or emerging solutions that could offer new directions in the management of low back pain need greater attention and further research to determine if they are appropriate for large-scale implementation.
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This article is published in The Lancet.The article was published on 2018-06-09 and is currently open access. It has received 1215 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Biopsychosocial model.

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Randomized controlled trial of a 12-week digital care program in improving low back pain

TL;DR: In conclusion, the DCP resulted in improved LBP outcomes compared to treatment-as-usual and has potential to scale personalized evidence-based non-invasive treatment for LBP patients.
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Low back pain: a major global challenge

Stephanie Clark, +1 more
- 09 Jun 2018 - 
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CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain—United States, 2016

TL;DR: This guideline is intended to improve communication about benefits and risks of opioids for chronic pain, improve safety and effectiveness of pain treatment, and reduce risks associated with long-term opioid therapy.
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CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain - United States, 2016.

TL;DR: This guideline is intended to improve communication between clinicians and patients about the risks and benefits of opioid therapy for chronic pain, improve the safety and effectiveness of pain treatment, and reduce the risks associated with long-term opioid therapy, including opioid use disorder, overdose, and death.
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Noninvasive Treatments for Acute, Subacute, and Chronic Low Back Pain: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians

TL;DR: Clinicians should only consider opioids as an option in patients who have failed the aforementioned treatments and only if the potential benefits outweigh the risks for individual patients and after a discussion of known risks and realistic benefits with patients.
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