Integrative care for the management of low back pain: use of a clinical care pathway

doi:10.1186/1472-6963-10-298

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BMC Health Serv Res. 2010; 10: 298.

Published online 2010 Oct 29. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-10-298

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Table 2

Most common treatment plan recommendations

Treatment Options	Recommended	Selected
MT+ET+SCE	39	16

AOM+ET	37	13

AOM+ET+SCE	36	23

MT+ET	30	6

DC+ET	26	7

DC+ET+SCE	21	5

MT+CBT+ET	14	9

AOM: acupuncture and Oriental medicine;
CBT: cognitive behavioral therapy;
DC: chiropractic;
ET: exercise therapy;
MT: massage therapy;
SCE: self-care education