Back pain
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Differential diagnosesLow back pain: what’s the diagnosis?
Dr Simon Somerville considers some possible causes of low back pain and explains that self-management is key to improved quality of life for patients
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News
New and updated quality standards published by NICE
NICE has published Quality Standard (QS) 155 on Low back pain and sciatica in over 16s, and updated QS5 on Chronic kidney disease in adults.
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Implementing guidelines
Early interventions are key in managing patients with back pain
Professor Martin Underwood outlines the NICE guideline on non-specific low back pain and explains the rationale behind the recommended treatment options
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Personal view
Low back pain: individual needs must be considered
Dr Steve Longworth summarises four management principles from the NICE guideline that should be applied to all patients
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Personal view
New back pain guidelines advise early return to work
Dr Charles Sears, GP and member of the back pain guidelines working group, Faculty of Occupational Medicine
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Personal view
Back pain guidelines highlight psychosocial factors
Yellow flags are an important aid to our management of acute low back pain, as Dr Charles Sears explains
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Implementing guidelines
Putting back pain guidelines into practice
Dr Charles Sears gives advice on developing local guidelines for acute low back pain
