For Family Medicine and Adult Primary Care Physicians
Free 1.5 CME Credits: Acute Low Back Pain
Review practical, evidence-based recommendations for evaluating and managing acute low back pain in this webinar.
Register for Free CMEApply evidence-based recommendations in primary care
Decisions about imaging, treatment, and follow-up can be challenging when a patient presents with new low back pain. This webinar reviews a practical, stepwise approach to acute low back pain care.
- Apply recommendations for imaging during the first six weeks of acute low back pain.
- Discuss self-management and nonpharmacologic care with patients.
- Review non-opioid treatment options and appropriate escalation.
- Consider radiculopathy when planning evaluation and management.
Questions: contact AAPM at info@painmed.org or call us at +1 443 399 1502
Physician Accreditation
Physicians (ACCME) Credit Designation
AAPM's accreditation partner, Amedco LLC, designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This project is supported by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award (FAIN) totaling $1,999,980, with 100 percent funded by FDA/HHS. The content is that of the author(s) and does not necessarily represent the official views of, nor any endorsement by, FDA/HHS or the U.S. Government.
Oregon Health & Science University Evidence-based Practice Center, Aggregate Analytics, and the American Academy of Pain Medicine. Assessment and Treatment of Acute Low Back Pain, 2026.