title: Back school programs. The pain patient.
abstract: After headache, low back pain is the most common cause of intractable pain. It is a condition experienced by 50-80% of the world's population, ranking first among all health problems in frequency of occurrence. This chapter focuses on the treatment of chronic low back pain and describes the pain program at the University of Miami Comprehensive Pain and Rehabilitation Center.
authors.affiliation: University of Miami, Comprehensive Pain Center, South Shore Hospital, Miami Beach, FL 33139.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Rosomoff
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001416:Back Pain / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005431:Florida; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D012047:Rehabilitation Centers