Patients with a lumbosacral radicular syndrome are mostly treated conservatively first. The
effect of the conservative treatments remains controversial. To assess the effectiveness of …

Question: Is massage therapy effective for people with musculoskeletal disorders compared
to any other treatment or no treatment? Design: Systematic review of randomised clinical …

Study Design. Systematic review of diagnostic studies. Objective. To update our previous
systematic review on the diagnostic accuracy of tests used to diagnose lumbar spinal stenosis. …

Background Few data are available on predictors for a favorable outcome in patients with
chronic nonspecific low back pain (CNLBP). Purpose The aim of this study was to assess …

Background The use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is associated with
serious adverse drug events (ADEs). Aim To determine the prevalence of over-the-counter (…

Background Although back complaints are common among older people, limited information
is available in the literature about the clinical course of back pain in older people and the …

A randomised clinical trial in primary care with a 12-months follow-up period. About 135
patients with acute sciatica (recruited from May 2003 to November 2004) were randomised in …

Background In a small proportion of patients experiencing unspecified back pain, a specified
underlying pathology is present. Objective The purposes of this study were: (1) to identify …

Objective To summarise the effectiveness of adding supervised exercises to conventional
treatment compared with conventional treatment alone in patients with acute lateral ankle …

Background. The use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as initial imaging for back pain
has increased in general practice. However, few data are available on the characteristics of …