Low back pain is a very common symptom. It occurs in high-income, middle-income, and low-
income countries and all age groups from children to the elderly population. Globally, years …

Non-specific low back pain affects people of all ages and is a leading contributor to disease
burden worldwide. Management guidelines endorse triage to identify the rare cases of low …

Key Clinical Points Nonspecific Low Back Pain Nonspecific low back pain is diagnosed on
the basis of the exclusion of specific causes, usually by means of history taking and physical …

Background For many years, low back pain has been both the leading cause of days lost
from work and the leading indication for medical rehabilitation. The goal of the German …

Questions How commonly and how quickly does low back pain reoccur in a cohort of people
who have recently recovered from an episode of low back pain? What are the prognostic …

Background Non‐specific low back pain (LBP) is a common condition. It is reported to be a
major health and socioeconomic problem associated with work absenteeism, disability and …

Background Regular paracetamol is the recommended first-line analgesic for acute low-
back pain; however, no high-quality evidence supports this recommendation. We aimed to …

Objective To assess the effectiveness of interventions for acute and subacute non-specific
low back pain (NS-LBP) based on pain and disability outcomes. Design A systematic review …

Background Non-specific low back pain (LBP) is often categorised as acute, subacute or
chronic by focusing on the duration of the current episode. However, more than twenty years …

Background Non‐specific low back pain is a common, potentially disabling condition usually
treated with self‐care and non‐prescription medication. For chronic low back pain, current …