title: Low back pain.
abstract: Low back pain is a very common and significant problem in our society, and there are both mechanical and psychosocial aspects to its etiology. This paper presents a systematic approach to the treatment of common types of low back pain. Treatment, beginning with conservative care, is outlined in this paper in the form of an algorithm. Current research directed at both the diagnostic and treatment aspects of low back pain is addressed.
authors.affiliation: Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Gavin
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Wiesel
mesh_terms: D001416:Back Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans