Nonpharmacologic Therapies for Low Back Pain
Authors: John C. Licciardone, Robert J. Gatchel
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2017)

Letters17 October 2017Nonpharmacologic Therapies for Low Back PainJohn C. Licciardone, DO, MS, MBA and Robert J. Gatchel, PhDJohn C. Licciardone, DO, MS, MBAFrom University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, and University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas.Search for more papers by this author and Robert J. Gatchel, PhDFrom University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, and University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/L17-0394 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:We read with interest Chou and colleagues' systematic review (1) for the American College of Physicians' clinical practice guideline on low back pain. However, we were disappointed that the OSTEOPATHIC (Osteopathic Health Outcomes in Chronic Low Back Pain) trial was excluded, because it assessed spinal manipulation in adult patients with nonspecific chronic low back pain during 12 weeks of follow-up (2). The results of this trial, which we coauthored, were not reported until 2013 and were not included in systematic reviews published through Chou and colleagues' search end date (Supplement Table 1 of their review). However, why ...References1. Chou R, Deyo R, Friedly J, Skelly A, Hashimoto R, Weimer M, et al. Nonpharmacologic therapies for low back pain: a systematic review for an American College of Physicians clinical practice guideline. Ann Intern Med. 2017;166:493-505. [PMID: 28192793]. doi:10.7326/M16-2459 LinkGoogle Scholar2. Licciardone JC, Minotti DE, Gatchel RJ, Kearns CM, Singh KP. Osteopathic manual treatment and ultrasound therapy for chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial. Ann Fam Med. 2013;11:122-9. [PMID: 23508598] doi:10.1370/afm.1468 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Deyo RA, Dworkin SF, Amtmann D, Andersson G, Borenstein D, Carragee E, et al. Report of the NIH Task Force on Research Standards for Chronic Low Back Pain. J Pain. 2014;15:569-85. [PMID: 24787228] doi:10.1016/j.jpain.2014.03.005 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Licciardone JC, Kearns CM, Minotti DE. Outcomes of osteopathic manual treatment for chronic low back pain according to baseline pain severity: results from the OSTEOPATHIC Trial. Man Ther. 2013;18:533-40. [PMID: 23759340] doi:10.1016/j.math.2013.05.006 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. Licciardone JC, Gatchel RJ, Aryal S. Recovery from chronic low back pain after osteopathic manipulative treatment. A randomized controlled trial. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2016;116:144-55. [PMID: 26927908] doi:10.7556/jaoa.2016.031 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, and University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas.Disclosures: Authors have disclosed no conflicts of interest. Forms can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=L17-0394. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoNonpharmacologic Therapies for Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review for an American College of Physicians Clinical Practice Guideline Roger Chou , Richard Deyo , Janna Friedly , Andrea Skelly , Robin Hashimoto , Melissa Weimer , Rochelle Fu , Tracy Dana , Paul Kraegel , Jessica Griffin , Sara Grusing , and Erika D. Brodt Nonpharmacologic Therapies for Low Back Pain Roger Chou Metrics 17 October 2017Volume 167, Issue 8Page: 606KeywordsDisabilitiesDisclosureLower back painPatient advocacyQuestionnairesRandomized trialsRelative riskRisk managementSystematic reviewsTreatment guidelines ePublished: 17 October 2017 Issue Published: 17 October 2017 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2017 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...