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Strategies for Low Back Pain

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Non-specific low back pain is second to upper respiratory problems as a reason to visit general physicians and the first to visit an Orthopaedic Surgeon’s office. The reported prevalence is as high as 73 % [1]. For active adults not seeking medical attention, the annual incidence of significant low back pain (visual analogue scale VAS 4 on a ten-point scale) with functional impairment ranges between 10 and 15 % [2]. These numbers are for low back pain without sciatica, stenosis, instability or deformity. If low back pain occurs acutely (3–6 weeks previously), it usually resolves after several weeks [3]. The problem is the persistent or chronic disabling back pain.

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Eyb, R., Grabmeier, G. (2014). Strategies for Low Back Pain. In: Bentley, G. (eds) European Surgical Orthopaedics and Traumatology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-34746-7_35

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