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EDITORIAL article

Front. Med.
Sec. Family Medicine and Primary Care
Volume 12 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fmed.2025.1554748
This article is part of the Research Topic Global Advances in the Diagnosis, Management, and Treatment of Low Back Pain View all 19 articles

Research Topic: Global Advances in the Diagnosis, Management, and Treatment of Low Back Pain

Provisionally accepted
Eron Grant Manusov Eron Grant Manusov *Vincent P Diego Vincent P Diego
  • The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, United States

The final, formatted version of the article will be published soon.

    Low back pain (LBP) remains a significant global health concern, affecting up to 84% of people in their lifetime and leading to substantial disability and socioeconomic burden. 1 Low back pain affects populations traditionally not considered at risk for LBP. There is a high prevalence of musculoskeletal pain, including LBP, among university students, with electronic device use and lack of exercise as key contributing factors. 2 16 There are a significant number of inappropriate referrals to neurosurgeons. Unnecessary surgical referrals increase costs and reduce patient and physician satisfaction. These studies underscore the importance of addressing patient beliefs and optimizing healthcare referral systems in LBP management. The high rate of inappropriate referrals highlights the need for improved triage and referral processes in primary care.The Topic includes innovative approaches demonstrating the ongoing efforts to develop new strategies for LBP management and incorporating technology and coordinated care models to improve patient outcomes. García López et al. present a pilot randomized controlled trial protocol for using virtual reality to improve low back and pelvic pain during pregnancy. 17 By addressing these areas, we can work towards more effective, personalized, and efficient management of LBP, ultimately improving the quality of life for millions of individuals.

    Keywords: LBP, diagnosis, Management, Global advances, Treatment

    Received: 02 Jan 2025; Accepted: 09 Jan 2025.

    Copyright: © 2025 Manusov and Diego. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Eron Grant Manusov, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, United States

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