| Low-back pain is very common. It's the most common cause of job-related disability and a leading contributor to physician visits and missed workdays. Fortunately, most episodes of low-back pain last only a short time. But in some cases, low-back pain becomes a chronic (long-lasting) problem, and it may be difficult to treat. Nondrug approaches, including mind and body practices, are used to treat chronic low-back pain. In fact, experts recommend that they be used as first-line therapy, rather than starting with drug treatment. There's low- or moderate-quality evidence that a variety of mind and body practices, including acupuncture, electromyography biofeedback, low-level laser therapy, mindfulness-based stress reduction, progressive muscle relaxation, spinal manipulation, tai chi, and yoga, may be helpful for chronic low-back pain. All these mind and body practices have good safety records when used appropriately. | 
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