Six Things You Need to Know About Low Back Pain

Date
2020
Authors
Baxter, GD
Chapple, C
Ellis, R
Hill, J
Liu, L
Mani, R
Reid, D
Stokes, T
Tumilty, S
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Journal Article
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CSIRO Publishing
Abstract

Low back pain (LBP) is the leading contributor to years lived with disability, and imposes an enormous burden on individuals and on health-care systems. General practitioners and physiotherapists are generally the front-line health professionals dealing with patients with LBP, and have a key role in minimising its effect. Here we review six key issues associated with LBP including its effects, diagnosis and management in primary care, and highlight the importance of the biopsychosocial model and matched care for patients with LBP.

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Journal of Primary Health Care, 2020; 12(3). doi: 10.1071/HC19117
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Journal Compilation © Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners 2020 This is an open access article licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.