Author Interviews, Lancet, Pain Research / 24.07.2014
Acetaminophen (Paracetamol) No Better than Than Placebo For Back Pain
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
R Chris Williams PhD
Honorary Fellow, Musculoskeletal Division
The George Institute for Global Health
Sydney NSW 2000 Australia
Medical Research: What are the main findings of the study?
Dr. Williams: We found that in addition to advice and reassurance, ‘regular’ or ‘as needed’ paracetamol did not improve recovery time for people with low back pain, compared to placebo. We also found the pain intensity and a range of other relevant measures, such as patient’s physical function was not different between the treatment groups.
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