Personalized assessment and management of non ‐specific low back pain

ConclusionsThe identification of the main contributing pain mechanism and the integration of the patients' view on their condition, including beliefs, preferences, concerns and expectations, are key in the personalized clinical management of NSLBP. In research, particular importance should be placed on accurate characterization of patients and on including outcomes relevant to the individual patient.Significance StatementHere, a comprehensive review of the challenges associated with the diagnostic label ‘non-specific low back pain’ is given. It outlines what is lacking in current treatment guidelines and it is summarized what is currently known with respect to individual phenotyping. It becomes clear that more research on clinically meaningful subgroups is needed to best tailor treatment approa ches.
Source: European Journal of Pain - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tags: POSITION PAPER Source Type: research