title: Occupational low back pain: prevention of chronic disability.
abstract: Work-related low back pain is a major problem for both patients and employers. Although the cause of the pain is often unclear, patients failing to return to work within 3 to 6 months have a poor medical and economic prognoses. This article reviews issues relevant to the need for aggressive management of acute, work-related LBP cases.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Capasso
mesh_terms: D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D009788:Occupational Therapy; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors