Berman B M, Jonas W, Swyers J P
Department of Family Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA.
Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 1998 May;9(2):497-513, x.
Unfortunately, current conventional medical treatments for low back pain are not managing the problem effectively. Standard approaches to treatment, particularly surgery, may even be exacerbating the problem and causing additional pain and suffering. In this context, it is understandable that LBP patients often go outside of the conventional medical system seeking other treatment options. Conventional medical physicians who treat low back pain patients, therefore, need to become more aware of the fact that their patients may be using complementary/alternative medical therapies.
不幸的是，目前针对腰痛的传统医学治疗方法并未有效解决这一问题。标准的治疗方法，尤其是手术，甚至可能使问题恶化，导致更多的疼痛和痛苦。在这种情况下，腰痛患者常常寻求传统医疗体系之外的其他治疗选择就不难理解了。因此，治疗腰痛患者的传统医学医生需要更加意识到他们的患者可能正在使用补充/替代医学疗法这一事实。
