title: New entry in the DM arena tackles back care issues.
abstract: It's a perplexing and expensive problem for most health care organizations because millions of Americans suffer from this problem, but providers have a devil of time trying to pin down the cause, or a solution. And some of the more expensive surgical approaches to treatment often fail to deliver relief. One new approach is offered by a Michigan firm that has tackled the issue through the use of a behavioral change program that developers say offers high-reach and high-efficacy at very low cost.
mesh_terms: D001416:Back Pain / Q000628:therapy*; D003363:Cost Control; D019468:Disease Management; D005251:Fees, Medical; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008824:Michigan; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations