Table 5 LBP management

Omokhodion et al 2000²⁵

rest, analgesics

70% analgesics; 29% rest

Omokhodion 2002²⁶

analgesics, orthodox health care personnel, non-orthodoxed personnel, patent medicine stored, traditional healers, drug peddlers, rest

Rest 80%; Analgesics 18% No treatment 42%

Omokhodion et al 2003¹⁵

health practitioner, rest

Igumbor et al 2003³¹

rest, physician and other therapists

Omokhodion 2004¹⁶

analgesics, health practitioner, anti-inflammatory drugs, clinic, hospital, chemist

Analgesics 61%; Seen medical practitioner 77%

Govender 2004³²

medication, rest, physiotherapy, hospital admission, manipulation, acupuncture, surgery

Medication73%; Rest 59%; Physiotherapy 46% Hospital admission 26%

Bejia et al 2005³⁴

Physiotherapy, medical officer

32% had treatment (Medical officer or physiotherapy);

Bejia et al 2005³⁶

physiotherapy, self medication, surgery, rest, thermal water care

Medication 42%, Physiotherapy 15%, Surgery 0.0002%