MTP 105 Clinical questions to be addressed:
What is the role and duration of pain management in acute, non-specific low back pain?
What data on efficacy exist? Are muscle relaxants effective? (Include a “Conservative Care Algorithm” in the response to this question.)
What is the role and effectiveness of physiotherapy in the management of low back pain? Is one program better than another?
What is the epidemiology of low back pain in primary care?
When is comprehensive radiological evaluation indicated?
Which patients should receive epidural steroid injection? Referral for surgical intervention?