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Risk Stratify Biomedically And Psychosocially
- Assess both biomedical and psychosocial drivers for new back pain episodes.
- Use that combined risk to decide imaging, referral, and intensity of support.
Most Low Back Pain Is Non-Specific
- Expect 90–95% of primary care low back pain to be non-specific and without a single identifiable lesion.
- Counsel patients that imaging often finds age-related changes unrelated to pain.
Use The STarT Back Tool
- Use the STarT Back nine-question tool to stratify risk into low/medium/high.
- Refer higher-risk patients earlier for multimodal care like PT and psychological treatments.