Implementation Guide for PHNs - Low Back Pain Clinical Care Standard
Low back pain activities and resources for Primary Health Networks (PHNs) to support local services and clinicians using the Low Back Pain Clinical Care Standard.
Primary Health Networks (PHNs) can play a key role in improving care for people with low back pain.
By supporting local clinicians and healthcare services to implement the care described in the Low Back Pain Clinical Care Standard, PHNs will contribute to:
- Reduced disability and need for ongoing care
- Improvements in the extent and rate of recovery for people with low back pain
- Reductions in the unnecessary use of imaging
- More appropriate use of opioids and other medicines.