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 …

Objective To evaluate the comparative effectiveness and safety of analgesic medicines for
acute non-specific low back pain. Design Systematic review and network meta-analysis …

As the population ages, spine-related pain is increasingly common in older adults. While
medications play an important role in pain management, their use has limitations in geriatric …

Background Pharmacological interventions are the most used treatment for low back pain
(LBP). Use of evidence from systematic reviews of the effects of pharmacological …

Objective To identify and descriptively compare medication recommendations among low
back pain (LBP) clinical practice guidelines (CPG). Methods We searched PubMed …

Background Because pharmacological therapies may play an important role in managing
musculoskeletal pain, the appropriate use of medicines for common conditions like low back …

The purpose of the guideline is to provide evidence-based recommendations on
nonsurgical interventions for chronic primary LBP (CPLBP) in adults, including older people …

Background There were limited studies that directly compare the outcomes of various mind-
body exercise (MBE) therapies on chronic non-specific low back pain (CNLBP). Objectives …

Background The first-line treatment consistently recommended for people with low back pain
is patient education and advice. Regardless of the duration of low back pain, clinicians …

Importance Stricter opioid prescribing guidelines have increased prescriptions of skeletal
muscle relaxants (SMRs) for chronic pain, but the efficacy of long-term use of SMRs for …