Chronic Low Back Pain in Adults: Evaluation and Management

Authors: Donald Clinton Maharty, Shaun C Hines, Regina Bray Brown Am Fam Physician. 2024 Mar;109(3):233-244. ABSTRACT Chronic low back pain, defined as lumbar pain persisting for 12 weeks or more, occurs in about 13% of U.S. adults. Patients with chronic low back pain should have a history and physical examination to identify red flags that […]