Bed rest for acute low-back pain and sciatica

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: The objective of this review is to determine the effectiveness of bed rest for patients with acute low back pain or sciatica. The following comparisons will be made: ‐bed rest versus staying active ‐bed rest versus other treatments ‐short periods (2‐4 days) of bed rest versus longer periods (more than 4 days) of bed rest