O'Connor, Laserina2016-03-022016-03-022016-02http://hdl.handle.net/10147/600469Introduction Low back pain, or back pain is a leading cause of disability worldwide1, threatening function, mental health and quality of life2,3 and is managed mostly within primary care. In the Republic of Ireland (ROI) approximately 35.5% of the population experiences chronic pain.4,5 Back pain is the most common cause of chronic pain in Europe6 as well as in the ROI (47.6%).4enPRIMARY CAREBACK PAINNURSINGArticleNursing in General Practice