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Care Pathway for the Management of Non-specific Low Back Pain
Offer information on nature, management, the course of low back pain as a framework for the initiation of a program of care
Aim to understand the patient's beliefs and expectations about their low back pain and address any misunderstandings (e.g. low back pain is caused by serious pathology) or apprehensions through education and reassurance.
Educate and reassure the patient about the benign and self-limiting nature of low back pain and reinforce the importance of maintaining activities of daily living. Example Script
No
No
No
Yes
Are symptoms ≤3 months?
Yes
Management of Symptoms
Based on shared decision making between the patient and provider, any one of the following therapeutic interventions is recommended:
Yes
Yes
No
No
Discharge
Are symptoms >3 months?
Management of Symptoms
Based on shared decision making between the patient and provider, any one of the following therapeutic interventions is recommended:
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Yes
Yes
Yes
Discharge
Yes
No
No