Dagenais 2012 Evidence Based Management of Low Back Pain The
concept for this textbook was initially proposed in 2006 by the
North American Spine Society (NASS), one of the largest
associations of health professionals involved in caring for
patients with spine conditions. NASS has more than 5000 members
in Canada, the United States, Mexico, and around the world. Its
members include primary care physicians, medical specialists,
spine surgeons, chiropractors, physical therapists, nurses,
physician assistants, researchers, policy makers, among many
others. Although they come from varied backgrounds, members of
NASS all share a common interest of wanting to improve spinal
health. NASSΓÇÖs scientific publication, The Spine Journal, was
created in 2001 to provide its members and others in the
scientific and health care communities with a medium to share
important scientific discoveries, disseminate study results, and
discuss important concepts and opinions related to the
management of spinal conditions. Although mo