HealthPhoto: The HinduLancet Review Urges Clinical Assessment Over Routine Scans for Back Pain
A Lancet Rheumatology review of international guidelines from 1994 to 2026 recommends managing non-specific low back pain through clinical assessment, patient education, physical activity, and exercise. It advises against routine imaging unless serious disease is suspected. Bengaluru specialists note this approach prioritizes symptom evaluation and warning sign identification before investigations or treatment.
The Hindu··Bengaluru

