Chronic low back pain. What are the treatment options?
BACKGROUND
Chronic low back pain is a relatively common occurrence in general practice and there is much that the family doctor can do to help.


OBJECTIVE
An important aspect of the management is to be able to identify red and yellow flag conditions which, if undiagnosed, can become a serious health risk.


CONCLUSIONS
Being aware of the possibility that red and yellow flag conditions exist alerts the practitioners to which questions to ask and what the management might be. Patients suffering benign low back pain can be helped to cope by the use of several easily implemented modalities.
Broadhurst
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Department of Orthopaedics, Flinders University.
D002908:Chronic Disease; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*