These are exciting times for physical therapists who treat people with chronic low back pain (CLBP). Many of the mysteries of this condition are starting to be revealed, and it appears that major breakthroughs are on the way. Advances in neuroimaging, coupled with increased understanding of the molecular and submolecular events associated with the symptoms of back pain, are helping us reconceptualize the etiologies and mechanisms of this condition. The result of these advances is that physical therapists now have a wide range of potential "treatment packages" that can include patient education, manual therapy, and a wide variety of exercise options for people with CLBP. The question is, "How can long-term, self-management programs become more effective?" J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2015;45(4):236-239. doi:10.2519/jospt.2015.0105.
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 4. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 15 February 2018.
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#10,723,504
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#1,687
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#99,655
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#20
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