TY - JOUR
T1 - Pharmacological options for low back pain
AU - Swarm, Robert A.
AU - Karanikolas, Menelaos
AU - Rastogi, Rahul
AU - Maw, Myint
PY - 2004/9
Y1 - 2004/9
N2 - Analgesics are important in the management of low back pain, but their role is currently limited by the efficacy of available pharmacological options. Recent progress in pain research has greatly increased understanding of the pathophysiology of pain and the mechanisms of actions of analgesic agents, but the translation of research progress into new clinical treatments has been slow. Nonetheless, currently available agents (nonopioid, opioid, and adjuvant analgesics) have established utility in the management of moderate and severe pain. While awaiting new research developments, clinicians can improve symptom control and patient care in persons with low back pain now by optimizing use of available pharmacologic options.
AB - Analgesics are important in the management of low back pain, but their role is currently limited by the efficacy of available pharmacological options. Recent progress in pain research has greatly increased understanding of the pathophysiology of pain and the mechanisms of actions of analgesic agents, but the translation of research progress into new clinical treatments has been slow. Nonetheless, currently available agents (nonopioid, opioid, and adjuvant analgesics) have established utility in the management of moderate and severe pain. While awaiting new research developments, clinicians can improve symptom control and patient care in persons with low back pain now by optimizing use of available pharmacologic options.
KW - Adjuvant analgesics
KW - Analgesics
KW - Low back pain
KW - Lumbago
KW - Nonopioid analgesics
KW - Opioid
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=9244225997&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.spmd.2004.08.005
DO - 10.1016/j.spmd.2004.08.005
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:9244225997
SN - 1537-5897
VL - 2
SP - 175
EP - 185
JO - Seminars in Pain Medicine
JF - Seminars in Pain Medicine
IS - 3
ER -