The latest guidelines from the American Pain Society (APS) provide a comprehensive analysis of the evidence on the use of interdisciplinary rehabilitation and surgical and interventional procedures for the treatment and diagnosis of chronic low back pain. But will they have any impact on clinical practice?
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Furlan, A., Pennick, V. Limitations of guidelines for low back pain therapy. Nat Rev Rheumatol 5, 473–474 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrrheum.2009.172
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