Journal
CHILDREN-BASEL
Volume 9, Issue 3, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/children9030417
Keywords
guideline; back pain; treatment; prevention; children; adolescents; evidence-based
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- German Society of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine (Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Kinder-und Jugendmedizin-DGKJ)
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This study developed an evidence-based guideline for the treatment and prevention of non-specific back pain in children and adolescents, using a structured approach and expert consensus. The guideline recommends physical therapy and psychotherapy as effective treatments for pediatric non-specific back pain and calls for further research in this area.
Using a structured approach and expert consensus, we developed an evidence-based guideline on the treatment and prevention of non-specific back pain in children and adolescents. A comprehensive and systematic literature search identified relevant guidelines and studies. Based on the findings of this literature search, recommendations on treatment and prevention were formulated and voted on by experts in a structured consensus-building process. Physical therapy (particularly physical activity) and psychotherapy (particularly cognitive behavioral therapy) are recommended for treating pediatric non-specific back pain. Intensive interdisciplinary treatment programs should be provided for chronic and severe pain. Drug therapy should not be applied in children and adolescents. Further research on non-specific back pain in childhood and adolescence is strongly needed to reduce the imbalance between the high burden of non-specific back pain in childhood and adolescence and the low research activity in this field.
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