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Celecoxib versus acetaminophen for pain & MRI scores in chronic non-specific LBP

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October 2017

Celecoxib versus acetaminophen for pain & MRI scores in chronic non-specific LBP

Vol: 6| Issue: 10| Number:29| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Clinical Efficacy of Celecoxib Compared to Acetaminophen in Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2016 Jun;68(6):845-52

Contributing Authors:
MK Bedaiwi I Sari D Wallis FD O'shea D Salonen N Haroon A Omar RD Inman

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50 patients with non-specific low back pain (LBP) were randomized to receive either 200mg celecoxib twice a day or 500mg acetaminophen twice a day. The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical outcomes and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scores of the two treatments. Findings indicated a greater reduction of total back pain, Oswestry Disability Index scores, Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis D...

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