Czech Neurological Society ČLS JEP expert opinion for primary care management of acute low back pain

Abstract

Care for common problems like low back pain needs to be structured and rational. Low back pain is a symptom with a high incidence and prevalence, yet is rarely a symptom of severe pathology.

Procedures based on a system of warning signs and psychosocial factors meet the requirements of accurate diagnosis, saving time and material resources. The aim of the work was to provide support to general practitioners for caring for patients with acute low back pain, at the same time presenting evidence of the legitimacy and safety of this method of treatment.

Accordingly, summary material describing how to care for patients with acute low back pain was created. The text is divided into two parts.

The first part of the summary takes the form of the so-called "Ten Commandments". It sets out a short logical sequence of diagnostic steps and treatment.

It provides quick orientation and should be used in daily practice to remind and reassure that none of the important steps has been missed. The second, more detailed part of the summary contains an explanatory text with links which serves to clarify and acquaint the reader with existing recommendations.

We want the material to serve as a support for the daily work of general practitioners and specialists co-operating in the care of patients with acute low back pain.