Adult Low Back Pain, Primary Care, Intervention

Authors

Jeffrey Morgan, University of LynchburgFollow

Specialty

Primary Care

Advisor

Nancy Reid

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this article is to review the current evidence-based information, determining which nonpharmacological and pharmacological interventions as better recognized therapeutic methods in managing adults with LBP in a primary care setting.

Method: A PubMed literature search conducted with search terms low back pain, medications, interventions, treatment, and clinical guidelines. Twenty-two pertinent articles were retrieved, and they serve as the basis for this clinical review.

Results: A sufficient amount of evidence-based research exists in the treatment of adults with LBP in a primary care setting.

Conclusion: A majority of patients experiencing acute and persistent n-s low back pain with or without radiculopathy are capable of being managed effectively in the primary care setting. All patients should receive low back pain education and information on evidence-based self-management treatment options. A greater emphasis on nonpharmacological treatment options vs. pharmacological or surgical interventions. Two recent clinical practicing guidelines for low back pain: United Kingdom National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2016)and American College of Physicians (2017) provide primary care clinicians evidence-based medicine recommendations managing low back pain in a primary care setting.

Recommended Citation

Morgan J. Adult Low Back Pain, Primary Care, Intervention. University of Lynchburg DMSc Doctoral Project Assignment Repository. 2020; 2(3).