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Does the diagnosis influence the outcome in multimodal outpatient pain management program for low back pain and sciatica? a comparative study
Authors Artner J, Kurz, Cakir, Reichel, Lattig
Received 13 March 2012
Accepted for publication 1 April 2012
Published 12 July 2012 Volume 2012:5 Pages 163—167
DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/JMDH.S31753
Review by Single anonymous peer review
Peer reviewer comments 2
Juraj Artner, Stephan Kurz, Balkan Cakir, Heiko Reichel, Friederike Lattig
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Ulm, Germany
Abstract: The literature describes multimodal pain-management programs as successful therapy options in the conservative treatment of chronic low back pain. Yet, the intensity and inclusion criteria of such programs remain debatable. In many studies, the pain originating from spinal structures is described as nonspecific low back pain – a diffuse diagnosis without serious implications. The purpose of this study is to compare the short-term outcomes between patients suffering from sciatica due to a discus intervertebralis herniation and those suffering from low back pain caused by facet joint disease after 3 weeks of treatment in an intense multimodal outpatient program in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the university hospital.
Keywords: chronic low back pain, sciatica, interdisciplinary management, discus herniation, spondylarthritis
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