Clinical course of patients with low back pain following an emergency department presentation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Danielle M Coombs Gustavo C MachadoBethan RichardsCrystian B OliveiraRobert D HerbertChristopher G Maher

Published in: Emergency medicine journal : EMJ (2020)

Patients presenting to EDs with non-specific low back pain experience rapid reductions in pain intensity, but on average symptoms persisted 6 months later. This review can be used to educate patients so they can have realistic expectations of their recovery.

Keyphrases

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pain management
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