The drugs don't work – medication for back pain is no better than placebo

By Amy Corderoy
Updated April 13 2015 - 10:13am, first published April 1 2015 - 10:30am
Paracetamol: no good for back pain. Photo: Viki Yemettas
Paracetamol: no good for back pain. Photo: Viki Yemettas

Paracetamol is no better for treating lower back pain than placebo and doctors should reconsider recommending it for the common and often debilitating condition, according to potentially game-changing Sydney research.

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