Web Resources

The Internet contains a wealth of resources.Using any of the common search engines (e.g., Yahoo, MSN, Google) with search terms such as “low back pain” will produce a very robust listing for your review. In general, you should be cautious of information presented on the Internet since anyone can host a web site and present information. Your healthcare provider can guide your search for sites he/she trusts. This listing is by no means complete but is presented for your convenience.

Center of Excellence for Medical Multimedia (CEMM)
www.cemm.org
The CEMM is a dynamic initiative from the Office of the Surgeon General aimed at supplying the most powerful interactive technologies available to Medical Treatment Facilities (MTF), Health and Wellness Centers (HAWC), and TRICARE civilian medical facilities.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH)
http://health.nih.gov
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary Federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research. Helping to lead the way toward important medical discoveries that improve people’s health and save lives, NIH scientists investigate ways to prevent disease as well as the causes, treatments, and even cures for common and rare diseases.

National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Information Clearinghouse
National Institutes of Health
http://www.niams.nih.gov

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
NIH Neurological Institute
http://www.ninds.nih.gov

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
National Institutes of Health
http://nccam.nih.gov

U.S. Army Medcom Quality Management Office
https://www.qmo.amedd.army.mil/lbp/lbpfr.htm

Agency for Health Care Research and Quality Clearinghouse
http://www.ahcpr.gov

Clearinghouse for Occupational Safety and Health Information
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
http://www.aaos.org

North American Spine Society (NASS)
http://www.spine.org

American College of Rheumatology (ACR)
http://www.rheumatology.org

Arthritis Foundation
http://www.arthritis.org

American Chiropractic Association
http://www.amerchiro.org

American Osteopathic Association
http://www.osteopathic.org/