General Medicine

Painkillers work poorly against low back pain. This is confirmed by researchers at Erasmus MC, who reviewed all the available evidence. They appeal to general practitioners: think twice before prescribing pain medication for lower back pain.

For patients treated by their general practitioner for pain due to knee osteoarthritis, an intramuscular corticosteroid injection can be a good alternative to an intra-articular injection. This has been shown in research conducted by Erasmus MC.