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Early management of persistent non-specific low back pain

Summary

This guideline is about the care and treatment that people who have persistent non-specific low back pain can expect from the NHS in England and Wales to help them manage their pain. Non-specific low back pain is caused by problems with structures in the back, such as joints, discs, muscles, tendon ...

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May 2012

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Clinical guidelines CG88

Issued: May 2009

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