Guideline for the Evidence-Informed Primary Care Management of Low Back Pain, Third Edition

Overview

Recommendations to guide evidence-based decision making for patients with non-specific low back pain. Geared toward a wide range of health care providers, this guideline was developed to assist in clinical decision making in the management of patients with low back pain.

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