Treatments for back pain: Basis, indications and risk

Treatments Basis, indications and risk Patient information Postural hygiene Exercise Maintaining level of Activity Bed rest Pharmacological therapy Neuroreflexotherapy (NRT) Spinal column surgery Surgery for Pain and Pain Clinics Vertebral manipulation Behavioral treatment Epidural injections Facet joint infections Trigger point and ligament infections Rhizotomy Corsets and lumbar belts Traction Physical therapy/physiotherapy Electromyografic Feedback TENS: Transcutaneous electrical Nerve Stimulation Shoe insoles and shoe lifts Acupunture Recommended treatments

Many treatments have been proposed for back pain. The majority has never been scientifically assessed, and few of the studied treatments have proven to be truly effective. Most treatments are simply used because they have always been used, without scientific data supporting their usefulness.

Some treatments are aimed at treating pain episodes and others at decreasing the risk of recurrence or at accelerating recovery of mobility.