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American Pain Society's low back guideline expanded to cover interventional procedures | Science Codex

American Pain Society's low back guideline expanded to cover interventional procedures

Posted On: May 9, 2008 - 1:45pm

For low-back pain patients and their doctors, the American Pain Society said today it is expanding its evidence-based, clinical practice guideline on diagnosis and treatment of chronic low back pain to include recommendations on surgery and other interventional treatments. The expanded guideline was previewed today in a symposium at the APS Annual Scientific Meeting.