Chronic Low Back Pain

Chronic low back pain is defined as low back pain lasting more than three months. X-rays and other evaluations did not reveal a clear structural cause of the back pain. Existing evidence gives limited practical guidance on organising rehabilitation programmes for return to work, despite evidence that multiprofessional biopsychosocial rehabilitation can reduce pain and disability. Tony's chronic pain was primarily in the lower center of his back and was worse while standing. Tony had low back pain for approximately 15 years before visiting Dr. Sten Ekberg's office. Chronic low back pain affects an estimated 577 million people globally based on 2017 prevalence data. Tony's pain returned around 2000 after seeming to resolve for 20 to 30 years. Chronic low back pain involves biological, psychological, and social factors. Structural and functional brain changes have been observed in pain-modulation regions in chronic low back pain. The patient was told the pain may have resulted from a pinched nerve or similar issue. The second pain episode lasted two to three months. A severe episode caused the patient to freeze in his office chair and be unable to get up for ten to fifteen minutes. C…