Paracetamol for low back pain ‘no better than placebo’
The Lancet: Our findings suggest that regular or as-needed dosing with paracetamol does not affect recovery time compared with placebo in low-back pain, and question the universal endorsement of paracetamol in this patient group.
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736%2814%2960805-9/abstract