Do's and don'ts for tackling chronic back pain

By UN News

Dec 07, 2023 6:52 pm

The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday released its first-ever guidelines on managing chronic low back pain - the leading cause of disability worldwide, that effects an astonishing one in 13 of us.

Notably, the guidance includes both recommendations and warnings for long-term sufferers, arguing against the use of opioid painkillers; physical therapies, such as traction; and lumbar braces and belts.

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