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What is chronic non-specific low back pain (CNLBP)? Which low back pain is said to be of known origin (i.e. specific) and which is called of unknown origin (i.e. non-specific)? Out of 100 patients with low back pain, how many have non-specific low back pain? Warning, spoiler: about 90 Can a doctor cure chronic non-specific low back pain? Spoiler II.: NO! What do the evidence-based European guidelines say about the treatment of chronic non-specific low back pain, i.e. what should (should) a doctor do if a patient presents with such a complaint? Spoiler III.: not what typically happens today Can chronic non-specific low back pain be cured (or significantly improved)? Spoiler IV.: YES! Which therapies are considered effective in the treatment of CNLBP? And what is not recommended at all? Is there a single, uniquely effective therapy that is better than all others for treating KNDF? Spoiler A.: No😊 Bonus: “red flags”, i.e. what are the symptoms/complaints that, if present, should immediately send the patient to a specialist, because they are probably not a KNDF patient