Abstract

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER Either heat and cold therapy applied for 30 minutes combined with ibuprofen provides mild yet similar immediate relief of acute back or neck strains (SOR: C, small RCT). Heat and cold are equivalent in the treatment of acute and chronic low back pain (SOR: B, nonrandomized trial).

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