University of Minnesota to lead $14M national NIH study of non-drug therapies to prevent chronic back pain

The University of Minnesota has been awarded the first phase of a $11.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study non-drug approaches to prevent chronic low back pain, which could lead to reduced opioid use.The study has brought together some of the most experienced researchers in the low back pain field representing medical, osteopathy, psychology, physical therapy and chiropractic professions.
Do you see this type of research being valuable to find alternatives to opioids and other drugs?University of Minnesota to lead $14M national NIH study of non-drug therapies to prevent chronic back pain