Guidance

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has issued full guidance to the NHS in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland on Non-rigid stabilisation techniques for the treatment of low back pain.

It replaces the previous guidance on non-rigid stabilisation techniques for the treatment of low back pain (NICE interventional procedures guidance 183, June 2006).

Description

Chronic low back pain is most often the result of normal wear and tear (degenerative change) which affects most people during their middle years, causing loss of height of the spinal discs and arthritis of the spinal joints. Non-rigid stabilisation (otherwise known as flexible or dynamic stabilisation) of the lumbar spine is intended to improve chronic low back pain by reducing painful movement without rigidly fusing the spine.

Coding and clinical classification codes for this guidance

Endorsing bodies

This interventional procedures guidance is endorsed by Healthcare Improvement Scotland as required by the Health and Social Care Act (2012).

  • National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)