The following guidelines are available at the National Guideline Clearinghouse:
Bradley WG Jr, Seidenwurm DJ, Brunberg JA, et al; Expert Panel on Neurologic Imaging. Low back pain. Reston, VA: American College of Radiology (ACR), 2005
http://cid-280219afe1526359.skydrive.live.com/embedicon.aspx/Public/MyShare/LowBackPain.pdf
Adult low back pain. Bloomington, MN: Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement, 2006
http://cid-280219afe1526359.skydrive.live.com/embedicon.aspx/Public/MyShare/Adultlowbackpain.pdf
Low back disorders. American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine – Medical Specialty Society. 1997 (revised 2007). 366 pages. NGC: 006456
http://cid-280219afe1526359.skydrive.live.com/embedicon.aspx/Public/MyShare/Lowbackdisorders.pdf
The American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians has produced the following:
Interventional techniques: evidence-based practice guidelines in the management of chronic spinal pain. Pain Physician 2007; 10:7-111
The following guidelines have been produced in New Zealand:
New Zealand Acute Low Back Pain Guide, incorporating the Guide to Assessing Psychosocial Yellow Flags in Acute Low Back Pain. New Zealand Guidelines Group, 2003
The American Academy of Family Physicians has produced guidance information:
Kinkade S. Evaluation and treatment of acute low back pain. Am Fam Physician 2007; 75:1181-8
Humphreys SC, Eck JC, Hodges SD. Neuroimaging in low back pain. Am Fam Physician 2002; 65:2299-306
(From http://www.mdconsult.com/das/pdxmd/body/168316922-6/910517187?type=med&eid=9-u1.0-_1_mt_1014913)
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