 This study found that globally, there is a high prevalence of low back pain admissions from the emergency department with a median of 9.6%. Additionally, it was estimated that approximately 0.9% of all hospital admissions worldwide are due to low back pain with a median hospital loss of 6.2 days. Furthermore, the overall quality of evidence was moderate. This article was authored by Christopher G. Mayer, Gustavo C. Machado, Joshua Zadro, and others.