STUDIES: Prevent and Manage Chronic Low Back Pain Successfully

32% of patients who experience acute low back pain develop chronic low back pain. How can practitioners prevent or manage chronic pain properly?

Show Notes

Nearly everyone will experience lower back pain at some point. Proper management of acute episodes can prevent the onset of chronic pain. Proper management means following the guidelines, yet the research says practitioners in the US often use standalone steroids, surgical referrals, and opioid medications in non-concordant care. What are the guidelines? Are you compliant?

 

If your patients are already dealing with chronic pain, how can you manage their cases successfully? When non-drug therapies like laser therapy are provided, patients will be at much lower risk of alcohol and substance abuse, less suicidal ideation and attempts, and improved quality of life.  

 

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Studies mentioned in this episode

• Risk factors associated with transition from acute to chronic low back pain in United States patients seeking primary care.
• Non-pharmacological Treatment of Army Service Members with Chronic Pain Associated with Fewer Adverse Outcomes After Transition to the Veterans Health Administration.

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