NSAIDs for Back Pain

Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs for Low-Back Pain (Review) Key point: NSAIDS are more effective than placebo, are all similar in efficacy, and do have significant side effects. COX- 2 seems to have fewer side effects; however, the recent data on CV side effects is a concern. Citation: Roelofs PDDM, Deyo RA, Koes BW, et al. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2008, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD000396.  DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD000396.pub3. The authors searched the MEDLINE and EMBASE databases …

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