Nonspecific Low Back Pain and Return to Work Although low back pain technically describes a symptom, the term refers to a clinical phenomenon associated with a broad number of diseases. Nonspecific low back pain, on the other hand, more narrowly addresses cases of low back pain without evidence of a more concerning diagnosis, such as a tumor, fracture, infection, inflammatory arthritis, or cauda equina. One-fourth of working adults report experiencing low back pain within the previous three months.1 Nearly 5% of all outpatient medical visits are for nonspecific low back pain.2 Despite its prevalence, less than one-third of patients affected by low back pain will seek care from their family physicians.
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