Title
Low Back Pain
Authoring Organization
Publication Month/Year
April 1, 2012
Supplemental Implementation Tools
Document Type
Guideline
External Publication Status
Published
Country of Publication
US
Document Objectives
Describe the peer-reviewed literature and make recommendations related to treatment matched to low back pain subgroup responder categories, treatments that have evidence to prevent recurrence of low back pain, and treatments that have evidence to influence the progression from acute to chronic low back pain and disability.
Target Patient Population
Person with low back pain
Inclusion Criteria
Male, Female, Adolescent, Adult, Child, Older adult
Health Care Settings
Ambulatory, Emergency care, Home health, Hospice, Hospital, Long term care, Operating and recovery room
Intended Users
Athletics coaching, chiropractor, nurse, nurse practitioner, occupational therapist, physical therapist, physician, physician assistant, podiatrist
Scope
Diagnosis, Assessment and screening, Treatment, Management, Rehabilitation
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)
D001416 - Back Pain, D019567 - Back Injuries, D017116 - Low Back Pain, D008159 - Lumbar Vertebrae, D013166 - Spondylitis, D013167 - Spondylitis, Ankylosing, D013168 - Spondylolisthesis, D013169 - Spondylolysis
Keywords
chronic pain, Pain Assessment, acute pain, low back pain