The majority of treatments for lower back pain may not be effective, according to a new review. While the NHS advises that back pain will usually improve “within a few weeks”, this may seem like a ...

Seven digital health technologies that could help millions of people with lower back pain have been recommended for NHS in draft guidance published by cost-effectiveness overseer NICE. An advisory ...

Researchers have reviewed non-drug and non-surgical treatments for low back pain to assess which ones are more likely to ...

Only 1 in 10 nonsurgical treatments for low back pain are more effective placebo, a review of 56 different treatments and ...

If possible the NHS advises sufferers to try stretching and exercises. The study showed 80% to 90% of lower back pain is categorised as non-specific because there is no immediately identifiable cause.

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“Our review did not find reliable evidence of large effects for any of the included ­treatments and most non-surgical treatments for low back pain were not efficacious.” The NHS recommends ...

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Acupuncture. Massage. Muscle relaxants. Cannabinoids. Opioids. The list of available treatments for low back pain goes on and on. But there’s not good evidence that these treatments actually ...