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15722781

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3 Suppl
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-2-21
pubmed:abstractText
Chronic low back pain is common. It presents a clinical challenge with widespread implications for resource utilization on a national scale. The causes of chronic low back pain may be mechanical or nonmechanical, nociceptive or neuropathic. Diagnosis is problematic because available tools lack both specificity and sensitivity. In rare instances, the cause of chronic low back pain can be attributed to an identified cause. Comprehensive pain management relies on the use of pharmacotherapy, physical therapy, and a multidisciplinary approach to treatment. Recent studies have shown a benefit for traditional adjunctive therapies and interdisciplinary treatment. Antidepressants and opioids have been and remain key elements for medical management, and some recently developed therapies have shown promising results in clinical trials. The following article presents an overview of evidence-based management for chronic low back pain, with an emphasis on pharmaceutical therapies.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0894-9115
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
84
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
S29-41
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
Management of chronic low back pain.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review