The Mechanical and Inflammatory Low Back Pain (MIL) Index
The Mechanical and Inflammatory Low Back Pain (MIL) Index
The findings of this study suggest the MIL, in this initial stage of research, is a valid and reliable for distinguishing between mechanical and inflammatory LBP. While earlier similar studies could not retrieve the difference between mechanical versus inflammatory LBP, the new elaborated MIL scale gives clinicians the opportunity to decide in which direction treatment options should be considered. The main shortcoming in this study in that both acute and chronic NSLBP patients' were included. Consequently, further studies are needed to assess the generalizability and cross-cultural validity of our findings.
Conclusions
The findings of this study suggest the MIL, in this initial stage of research, is a valid and reliable for distinguishing between mechanical and inflammatory LBP. While earlier similar studies could not retrieve the difference between mechanical versus inflammatory LBP, the new elaborated MIL scale gives clinicians the opportunity to decide in which direction treatment options should be considered. The main shortcoming in this study in that both acute and chronic NSLBP patients' were included. Consequently, further studies are needed to assess the generalizability and cross-cultural validity of our findings.
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