Title

Low Back Pain

Authoring Organization

American Physical Therapy Association

Publication Month/Year

April 1, 2012

Last Updated Month/Year

April 1, 2024

Supplemental Implementation Tools

Document Type

Guideline

External Publication Status

Published

Country of Publication

US

Document Objectives

Describe the peer-reviewed literature and make recommendations related to treatment matched to low back pain subgroup responder categories, treatments that have evidence to prevent recurrence of low back pain, and treatments that have evidence to influence the progression from acute to chronic low back pain and disability.

Target Patient Population

Person with low back pain

Inclusion Criteria

Male, Female, Adolescent, Adult, Child, Older adult

Health Care Settings

Ambulatory, Emergency care, Home health, Hospice, Hospital, Long term care, Operating and recovery room

Intended Users

Athletics coaching, chiropractor, nurse, nurse practitioner, occupational therapist, physical therapist, physician, physician assistant, podiatrist

Scope

Diagnosis, Assessment and screening, Treatment, Management, Rehabilitation

Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)

D001416 - Back Pain, D019567 - Back Injuries, D017116 - Low Back Pain, D008159 - Lumbar Vertebrae, D013166 - Spondylitis, D013167 - Spondylitis, Ankylosing, D013168 - Spondylolisthesis, D013169 - Spondylolysis

Keywords

chronic pain, Pain Assessment, acute pain, low back pain