Yes, that oh so common complaint that brings patients into the ER. With acute back pain, everyone seems to have their own cocktail for treatment, but what has been shown to work? In this reviewed of a trial in JAMA published October 20, 2015 we review a randomized control trial that looked into just this issue.

You have waited long enough! It is time for some real information and that has come in the form of a paper I find very important. The REACT-2 study was published online with The Lancet on June 28, 2016. I started looking at it right away but did not get the chance to actually post about the topic until now. Listen to the podcast, read the blog, but do not forget to read the original paper, too!