Purpose To summarise recommendations about 20 non-surgical interventions for recent
onset (< 12 weeks) non-specific low back pain (LBP) and lumbar radiculopathy (LR) based …

Discogenic back pain is multifactorial; hence, physicians often struggle to identify the
underlying source of the pain. As a result, discogenic back pain is often hard to treat—even …

INTERVENTIONS-MANUAL THERAPY: Clinicians should consider utilizing thrust
manipulative procedures to reduce pain and disability in patients with mobility deficits and …

Background. Failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) is a chronic pain condition that has
considerable impact on the patient and health care system. Despite advances in surgical …

Postsurgical spine syndrome is becoming an increasingly common challenge for clinicians
who deal with spinal disorders owing to the expanding indications for spinal surgery and the …

Background: Many nonpharmacologic therapies are available for treatment of low back pain.
Purpose: To assess benefits and harms of acupuncture, back schools, psychological …

Acute low back pain is one of the most common reasons for adults to see a family physician.
Although most patients recover quickly with minimal treatment, proper evaluation is …

Background Low back pain (LBP) is the most prevalent musculoskeletal condition and one
the most common causes of disability in the developed nations. Anecdotally, there is a …

Study Design Literature review with meta-analysis. Background The McKenzie Method of
Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT), a classification-based system, was designed to …

The development of valid classification methods to assist the physical therapy management
of patients with low back pain has been recognized as a research priority. There is also …