Combination drug therapy for the management of low back pain and sciatica; systematic review and meta-analysis

Low back pain is a highly prevalent condition, causing considerable disability and burden globally19. Up to 70% of people will experience low back pain during their lifetime54. Patients with low back-related leg pain, such as sciatica, experience intense radiating leg pain that may be accompanied by neurological signs20 and both low back pain and sciatica are associated with high healthcare costs, work absenteeism and economic burden19,53.

Source: The Journal of Pain - July 2, 2018 Category: Materials Science Authors: Dr Stephanie Mathieson, Dr Richard Kasch, Professor Christopher G. Maher, Dr Rafael Zambelli Pinto, Professor Andrew J. McLachlan, Professor Bart W. Koes, Associate Professor Chung-Wei Christine Lin Tags: Review Article Source Type: research