title: Medical therapy of low back pain.
abstract: Low back pain is a common clinical symptom usually associated with mechanical disorders, primarily muscle strain, affecting the lumbosacral spine. The majority of patients with low back pain improve within a 2-month period with conservative medical management. Conservative management includes limited physical activity, injections, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and muscle relaxants. These therapies work best in combination and are very effective in decreasing low back pain.
authors.affiliation: Spine Center, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC.
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authors.lastname: Borenstein
mesh_terms: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000628:therapy*; D009125:Muscle Relaxants, Central / Q000008:administration & dosage; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D009125:Muscle Relaxants, Central