Check out this great research summary from Professor Peter O’Sullivan, one of Australia’s leading experts in Modern, multi-disciplinary management of Persistent pain.

“An approach to low back pain should involve an initial triage to screen for serious pathology, assessment for psychosocial risk, clear explanations to reduce the sense of threat, active rehabilitation and discouragement of unwarranted radiological investigation. ” PAIN MANAGEMENT TODAY 2014; 1(1): 8-13

http://www.pain-ed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Osullivan-and-Lin-Pain-management-today-2014.pdf

Introduction

An approach to low back pain should involve an initial
triage to screen for serious pathology, assessment
for psychosocial risk, clear explanations to reduce
the sense of threat, active rehabilitation and
discouragement of unwarranted radiological
investigation.