It’s time for change with the management of non-specific chronic low back pain (O’Sullivan, 2012) on “Papers I Reread”, a list by Priya Nair on TheLysts.
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Year
2012
Main topic
Modern low back pain management
Key takeaway
NSCLBP needs a multidimensional, person-centred approach—not just scans, core work and painkillers on loop.
Why it matters
Gives a roadmap for shifting tricky backs from passive care to active self-management and meaningful loading.
My take
Anyone still handing out bed rest and generic ‘core sets’ for back pain in 2026 is practising nostalgia, not physio, fight me.