Low Back Pain

1. Work-up
1. " Studies have shown that radiologic imaging does not improve outcomes in most patients with back pain" (12/29/11)
2. “Don't do imaging for low back pain within the first 6 weeks unless red flags are present.” ( Arch Intern Med. 2012;():1-5. doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2012.1838, 6/5/12)
2. Treatment
1. Yoga
1. "Offering a 12-week yoga program to adults with chronic or recurrent low back pain led to greater improvements in back function than did usual care."
2. "Yoga classes were more effective than a self-care book, but not more effective than stretching classes, in improving function and reducing symptoms due to chronic low back pain" (12/13/11)