Chronic pain exerts an enormous personal and economic burden, affecting more than 30%
of people worldwide according to some studies. Unlike acute pain, which carries survival …

Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration is a major cause of low back pain, a prevalent and
chronic condition that has a striking effect on quality of life. Currently, no approved …

Non-specific low back pain affects people of all ages and is a leading contributor to disease
burden worldwide. Management guidelines endorse triage to identify the rare cases of low …

We conducted a systematic review of guidelines on the management of low back pain (LBP)
to assess their methodological quality and guide care. We synthesized guidelines on the …

Note fr'5ym PTJ's Editor in Chief: Both investigators and readers get frustrated reading
research on low back pain because of different definitions of “chronic” and different outcome …

Chronic pain is a significant and costly problem in the United States as well as throughout
the industrialized world. Unfortunately, there have been concerns about the effectiveness of …

Background The objective of this review was to merge current treatment guidelines and best
practice recommendations for management of neuropathic pain into a comprehensive …

Key Clinical Points Herniated Lumbar Intervertebral Disk Herniated lumbar disks are the
leading cause of sciatica, but they also are detected on imaging (MRI or CT) in …

Chronic pain is a pervasive problem that affects the patient, their significant others, and
society in many ways. The past decade has seen advances in our understanding of the …

Background Non‐specific low back pain is a common, potentially disabling condition usually
treated with self‐care and non‐prescription medication. For chronic low back pain, current …