- Focuses on non-invasive treatment options for low back pain and disc degeneration.
- Recommends non-pharmacologic treatments like physical therapy and exercise before considering surgery.
- Link: ACP Low Back Pain Guidelines
- Guidelines on managing low back pain, including recommendations for imaging, conservative management, and when to consider surgery.
- Link: NICE Low Back Pain Guidelines
- Discusses various interventional techniques such as epidural steroid injections, radiofrequency ablation, and spinal cord stimulation.
- Link: ASPN Pain Management Guidelines
- Provides evidence-based approaches to the treatment of degenerative disc disease and disc herniation, including when to opt for surgical interventions.
- Link: European Spine Journal