Lancet Medical Journal says you’re likely getting the wrong treatment for your low back pain.
Low back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide and it is the biggest complaint seen among military veterans in the US. More than 60% of the time the first recommendation for low back pain are pills and opioids. And more than half of the total number of people taking opioids long-term have low back pain. This has led to opioid overdoses rising 30% from 2016 to 2017, more than 35,000 deaths, and a loss of 3 million productive life years in the US alone. And it’s likely only going to get worse. Unless doctors begin to follow recommendations as published in peer reviewed journals like Lancet, we don’t expect these trends to change.
The interventions endorsed for non-specific low back pain in evidence-based clinical practice guidelines include remain active, exercise, chiropractic / spinal manipulation, massage, acupuncture, NSAIDs, and some limited surgical interventions.
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(18)30489-6/fulltext