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Studies examining pain are hard to judge, since they’re based on participants’ self-reported pain levels. from www.shutterstock.com

Does osteopathy work?

Amie Steel, University of Technology Sydney

There's some evidence osteopathy can reduce the need for pain medications.
Most people with low back pain aren’t getting the most effective treatment. from shutterstock.com

The guidelines on low back pain are clear: drugs and surgery should be the last resort

Sandra Grace, Southern Cross University; Roger Mark Engel, Macquarie University, and Subramanyam R Vemulpad, Macquarie University

A recent series on low back pain by the global medical journal The Lancet shows doctors often overlook recommended treatments, such as advice to stay active and to exercise.

Related Topics

  1. Back pain
  2. Chronic pain
  3. Low back pain
  4. Mental health
  5. muscoloskeletal disorders
  6. Pain
  7. Physiotherapy

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