Early intervention for acute back injury: Can we finally develop an evidence-based approach?

Abstract

Objective: Several reviews of the treatment of acute low back pain have been published in the past and have formed the basis of clinical guidelines. However, these lack consistency in some areas and valid data in others. As the literature in this field has continued to expand, the present review was undertaken to establish whether the guidelines in current use are supported by more recently published, scientifically rigorous research, and whether additional consensus regarding treatment of acute low back injury has been forthcoming in recent years. Design: A review, and critical analysis, of literature relating to the treatment of acute low back pain that has been published since the product..