New Atlas

Low back pain: The non-drug treatments that work (and those that don’t)

Explore the latest evidence from UNSW Sydney and NeuRA on non-drug, non-surgical treatments for acute and chronic low back pain (LBP). Based on a Cochrane review of over 97,000 participants, discover ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

Few Nonsurgical Treatments Show Effectiveness for Low Back Pain

Exercise, spinal manipulative therapy, taping, antidepressants, and TRPV1 agonists were efficacious for chronic low back pain. HealthDay News — For acute low back pain, there is moderate-certainty ...
The New York Times

What Works for Low Back Pain? Not Much, a New Study Says.

Researchers looked at 56 treatments for acute and chronic pain. Few of them were effective. By Nina Agrawal Acetaminophen. Acupuncture. Massage. Muscle relaxants. Cannabinoids. Opioids. The list of ...
Everyday Health

Only 1 in 10 Treatments Bring Relief for Acute Low Back Pain, Researchers Learn

A new scientific review found that only nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen were consistently effective for treating acute low back pain. Five treatments, ...