Information for professionals
Low back pain
Pain in the lower back is common. A clear cause is not always found and the pain can persist for a long time. From pilot sessions, lower back pain has emerged as an indication where regular and complementary care providers have reached agreement on a possible collaboration.
Recommendations
| Forms of therapy | Recommendation |
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| Reflexogoly therapy | A |
| YIN therapy** | A |
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A A |
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Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
B B B B |
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B B B |
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| Homeopathy | B |
| Hypnotherapy | B |
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B B B |
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| Shiatsu | B |
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C C |
| Would you like to see the full rationale for the SORT analysis? | |
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| View justification | Glossary |
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*People may be referred to integrative psychotherapy based on evidence of at least one of the following therapies: Gestalt therapy, Body-oriented psychotherapy or hypnotherapy. **People may also be referred to YIN therapy based on evidence of at least one of the following therapies: shiatsu, orthomolecular or craniosacral therapy. |
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SORT method
The Louis Bolk Institute has mapped out scientific substantiation for this indication according to the SORT method for various complementary therapies. The abbreviation SORT stands for ‘Strength of Recommendations Taxonomy’.
The recommendations are intended for use in 1-on-1 advice only. And are only to be used by healthcare professionals. They are not intended for further distribution to consumers or patients.
