32% of acute back pain cases go on to develop long-lasting pain. Using the wrong treatment for acute low back pain can increase the risk of developing chronic low back pain. What can be done to reduce that transfer rate from acute to chronic low back pain? Are there other risk factors contributing to the development of chronic low back pain? A brand new study gives us answers to these questions.

Study mentioned in this episode:

Risk factors associated with transition from acute to chronic low back pain in United States patients seeking primary care.

 
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