Management of Low Back Pain

Overview• Low back pain is extremely common and infrequently has serious underlying pathology• A small, but significant, percentage of people affected by back pain develop a chronic problem with associated disability• Appropriate early diagnosis and management reduces disability• The evidence for effectiveness of injection therapies is limited, but selected patients may benefit from appropriate interventions• Although total resolution of pain is often not possible, a key aim of management is to avoid chronicity and encourage effective self managemen