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Follow the links below to find summaries of systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of treatments for back pain.
Created April 2009
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Insoles for prevention and treatment of back pain
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Back pain is one of the most common health problems in the industrialized world, with estimates that between 60% and 85% of the population will experience it at some point in their lives. Laboratory trials suggest that the use of shoe insoles might be b...
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Oct 2008
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Neuroreflexotherapy for non-specific low-back pain
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Clinicians use a wide range of treatments to manage chronic low back pain. There is often little scientific support that they work, or that they would be useful for a broader population. In this review, neuroreflexotherapy performed better than placebo ...
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Feb 2008
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Low level laser therapy for nonspecific low-back pain
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Sixty to eighty per cent of people suffer from back pain at some time in their lives. Of those who develop acute low-back pain (LBP), up to 30% will go on to develop chronic LBP. The toll on individuals, families and society makes the successful managem...
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Nov 2007
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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for low back pain
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the most frequently prescribed medications worldwide and are commonly used for treating low-back pain. This review found 65 studies (including over 11,000 patients) of mixed methodological quality that ...
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Oct 2007
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Antidepressants for non-specific low back pain
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Low-back pain is usually benign and self-limiting. It generally resolves in six weeks, with or without treatment. ...
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Oct 2007
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Individual patient education for low back pain
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Low-back pain is a very common condition, particularly in developed countries. It can cause a great deal of pain and lost activity....
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Sep 2007
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Opioids for chronic low-back pain
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Low-back pain is a major cause of pain, disability and cost to individuals, their families and society in general. Up to 85% of the general population will experience low-back pain at some point in their lives. In most cases, the pain eases within four ...
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May 2007
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Injection therapy for subacute and chronic low-back pain
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Injection therapy is one of many treatments available for patients with subacute (longer than six weeks) and chronic (longer than 12 weeks) low-back pain. Where the injection is given, what drug is used and why the injection is given can all vary....
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Mar 2007
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Traction for low-back pain with or without sciatica
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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This systematic review involves the effect of traction for patients with acute, sub-acute or chronic low-back pain, with or without sciatica. Outcomes of interest include pain, functional status, global measures (such as overall improvement), and return...
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Jan 2007
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Lumbar supports for prevention and treatment of low back pain
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Lumbar supports (also called braces or corsets) are used in the prevention and treatment of low-back pain. This review is important because low-back pain is very common. Prevention and treatment are important both to people with back pain and to society...
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Dec 2006
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Prolotherapy injections for chronic low-back pain
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Chronic low-back pain is a very common problem for which there is currently no universally effective treatment. Patients with chronic low-back pain have many treatment options and it is important for them to understand the evidence behind each treatment...
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Oct 2006
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Interventions for preventing and treating pelvic and back pain in pregnancy
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Many women experience back or pelvic pain during pregnancy. This pain generally increases as pregnancy advances and it interferes with daily activities (like carrying, cleaning, sitting and walking), can prevent women going to work and sometimes disturb...
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Feb 2006
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Herbal medicine for low back pain
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Significance of the review Back pain is common, affecting as much as 35% of the population in a given month. Non-specific low-back pain is defined as pain between the lowest rib and the bottom of the buttocks that is not caused by serious, underlying p...
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Dec 2005
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Back schools for non-specific low-back pain.
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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There is moderate evidence suggesting that back schools are more effective for pain and function than other conservative treatments if the patients with chronic low-back pain (LBP) are from the general public, primary or secondary care. There is conflic...
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Nov 2004
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Exercise therapy for treatment of non-specific low back pain
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Exercise therapy appears to be slightly effective at decreasing pain and improving function in adults with chronic low-back pain, particularly in populations visiting a healthcare provider. In adults with subacute low-back pain there is some evidence th...
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Oct 2004
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Behavioural treatment for chronic low-back pain
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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In this systematic review 21 studies were included. The results showed that a combined respondent-cognitive therapy and a progressive relaxation therapy alone are more effective than waiting list control for short-term pain relief. No significant differ...
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Oct 2003
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Acupuncture and dry-needling for low back pain
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Thirty-five RCTs covering 2861 patients were included in this systematic review. There is insufficient evidence to make any recommendations about acupuncture or dry-needling for acute low-back pain. For chronic low-back pain, results show that acupunctu...
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Jun 2003
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