| CG88 |
Low back pain (CG88) |
|
-
-
Early management of persistent non-specific low back pain
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, tendons or ligaments. The guideline covers the management of pain that has lasted for longer than 6 weeks but less than a year.
-
Other information
How this guidance was produced
Background information
This page was last updated: 14 November 2011
-
-
Guideline formats
- Web format
- Quick reference guide (PDF)
- NICE Guideline (PDF)
- Full Guideline
- Patient version (MS Word)
- CG88 Rheolaeth gynnar o boen parhaus amhenodol yng ngwaelod y cefn: deall canllawiau NICE (fformat MS Word)
Coming soon
The previous costing tools under-estimated the number of people affected by the guidance, please bear with us whilst we investigate revised assumptions and develop an updated template. If you have any queries please contact costing@nice.org.uk
-
Implementation tools and resources
- Audit support
- Slide set
- CG88 Low back pain: patient information leaflet
- CG88 Low back pain: commissioning fact sheet
See this guidance in practice
Patient
The summary of the key recommendations in the guidance written for patients, carers and those with little medical knowledge and may be used in local patient information leaflets.
Quick Reference Guide
The quick reference guide presents recommendations for health professionals
NICE Guideline
The published NICE clinical guideline, contains the recommendations for health professionals and NHS bodies.
Full Guideline
The published full clinical guideline for specialists with background, evidence, recommendations and methods used.
