JAMA Patient Page

What Is Low Back Pain?

JAMA 10.1001/jama.2026.10736

July 01, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This JAMA Patient Page describes the common symptoms of nonspecific low back pain, the diagnosis and treatment, and the prognosis.

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