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. 2020 Nov 4;10(1):69–80. doi: 10.1007/s40122-020-00209-w
Chronic low back pain (LBP) is a major contributor to societal disease burden and years lived with disability.
Over-the-counter analgesics are the most frequently used first-line medication for LBP, and current guidelines indicate that over-the-counter medications should be the first prescribed treatment for non-specific LBP.
This systematic review discusses current evidence pertaining to non-prescription treatment options for chronic LBP.