The relative effectiveness of action potential therapy compared to diclofenac sodium in the treatment of mechanical low back pain

Abstract

Low back pain is a major health problem worldwide, and considerable amounts of money are spent on a variety of practitioners including medical practitioners, chiropractors, osteopaths, physiotherapists and others. There is a lack of consensus among these groups regarding the most appropriate therapy or management for low back pain. This disparity leads to the meritable conclusion that more research is required to accurately identify solutions for the management of low back pain (Walker, 1997:95-96).