Chronic Low Back Pain: Causes and Treatments

Low back pain is one of the most common causes of chronic pain having an astounding impact on the individual, their family, and society as a whole. This talk will review the causes of low back pain with specific attention to both serious causes that need immediate attention, and those that warrant more of a management approach. Treatment approaches for chronic low back pain that have shown to be beneficial in helping people improve their quality of life and physical function will be discussed.

Speaker: Sean Mackey, MD, Professor, Anesthesia and by courtesy, Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University Medical Center