In this week's episode of the Spine & Nerve podcast, Dr. Nicolas Karvelas and Dr. Brian Joves chat about "non specific" lies back pain.

Back pain has been well documented as the most common reason people present to a healthcare professional with some studies quoting an incidence as high as 30%. It is also one of the largest causes of disability, morbidity, and lost production in the United States.

But as shocking as those stats can be, maybe even more shocking are studies that quote anywhere between 90 and 99% of acute low back pain as "non specific"!

What is that and how can something that has such a huge personal and societal impact really be called "non-specific"!?! Listen as the doctors dive deeper into this topic. They will discuss their takes on this, from the perspective of double board certified specialists that focus on back pain, and share some practical tips for patients and primary care practitioners to help this large population.

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