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15628777

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PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-1-4
pubmed:abstractText
Back pain is common, and although many cases remit quickly, a significant number also continue a relapsing course over many months and years. Psychosocial factors have a significant influence on the condition. The evidence from clinical trials of the effectiveness of various therapies is available in summarised form in several resources, though is often inconclusive. There is good evidence that acute back pain should be managed by staying active and using non-steroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs, adding cognitive behaviour therapy for subacute pain. For chronic back pain, exercise, pain management programmes, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs, and trigger point and ligament injections are also recommended. There appears to be increasing evidence in favour of the use of acupuncture. Acupuncture appears to be useful to treat back pain, but patients should probably be advised to take advantage of any pain relief obtained to maintain or increase their activity. Acupuncturists must be aware of the psychosocial dimensions of back pain, as well as the physical ones, and should be careful to educate their patients about the condition and not make them become dependent on acupuncture to treat every acute episode.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0964-5284
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
22
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
203-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
Back pain--an integrated approach in primary care.
pubmed:affiliation
h.watkin@btinternet.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review