Diagnostik und Therapie von Rückenschmerzen: Was ist empfehlenswert? Was sollte unterbleiben und warum wird es dennoch gemacht?

Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures are popular and frequently performed for low back pain. This narrative review presents and discusses the myths and evidence related to these procedures.In most cases it is nonspecific pain, for which no underlying disease can be named. Image diagnostics using X‑rays and MRI are rarely helpful in the case of new nonspecific back pain.Evidence for chirotherapy is doubtful. Also, evidence is lacking for...