Reuler J B
West J Med. 1985 Aug;143(2):259-65.
Low back pain is one of the most common and costly afflictions of our Society. The majority of adults will have at least one episode of acute low back pain that will likely resolve regardless of treatment. Lumbar spine radiographs are overused and there is little scientific support for many of the therapeutic interventions advocated. Even for those patients with symptomatic herniated disc, only a small fraction will ultimately require surgical intervention.
腰痛是我们社会中最常见且代价高昂的疾病之一。大多数成年人至少会经历一次急性腰痛发作，无论接受何种治疗，疼痛都可能自行缓解。腰椎X光片被过度使用，而且许多所提倡的治疗干预措施几乎没有科学依据。即使是那些有症状的椎间盘突出症患者，最终也只有一小部分需要手术干预。
