Diagnosis and treatment of low back pain

Diagnosis and treatment of low back pain

Low back pain is a considerable health problem in all developed countries and is most commonly treated in primary healthcare settings. It is usually defined as pain, muscle tension, or stiffness localised below the costal margin and above the inferior gluteal folds, with or without leg pain (sciatic...

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Veröffentlicht in:BMJ 2006-06, Vol.332 (7555), p.1430-1434
Hauptverfasser: Koes, B W, van Tulder, M W, Thomas, S
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Acute Disease
Back pain
Biological and medical sciences
Chronic Disease
Clinical Review
Clinical trials
Counseling
Diagnosis
Diagnostic Imaging
Disabilities
Diseases of the osteoarticular system
Diseases of the spine
Forecasting
General aspects
General practice
Human back
Humans
Imaging
Low back pain
Low Back Pain - diagnosis
Low Back Pain - etiology
Low Back Pain - therapy
Medical diagnosis
Medical sciences
Medical treatment
Pain
Pain management
Patient Education as Topic
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Primary care
Prognosis
Recommendations
Treatment
Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:Low back pain is a considerable health problem in all developed countries and is most commonly treated in primary healthcare settings. It is usually defined as pain, muscle tension, or stiffness localised below the costal margin and above the inferior gluteal folds, with or without leg pain (sciatica). The most important symptoms of non-specific low back pain are pain and disability.
ISSN:0959-8138
0959-8146
0959-535X
1468-5833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.332.7555.1430