Acute and Chronic Low Back Pain

作者：Patrick Nathan; Emanski Eric; Knaub Mark A^*

来源：Medical Clinics of North America, 2016, 100(1): 173-+.

DOI：10.1016/j.mcna.2015.08.015

• Acute low back pain
• Chronic low back pain
• Patient education
• Treatment protocols

Low back pain is an extremely common presenting complaint that occurs in upward of 80% of persons. Treatment of an acute episode of back pain includes relative rest, activity modification, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories, and physical therapy. Patient education is also imperative, as these patients are at risk for further future episodes of back pain. Chronic back pain (>6 months' duration) develops in a small percentage of patients. Clinicians' ability to diagnose the exact pathologic source of these symptoms is severely limited, making a cure unlikely. Treatment of these patients should be supportive, the goal being to improve pain and function.

• 出版日期2016-1