Despite extensive global research efforts,
chronic pain remains a challenging issue
for clinicians and a huge socio-economic
problem. Within the chronic pain population, low back
pain (LBP) is one of the most prevalent musculoskeletal
disorders, affecting 70% – 85% of the adult population
at some point in life (1). Twelve months after the onset
of LBP, 45% – 75% of patients still experience pain
(2), accounting for major expenses in health care and
disability systems