What are well$-$accepted guidelines for treating lower back pain from the US National Guideline Clearinghouse, Cochrane Institute, or peer$-$reviewed articles in Pub Med?

What alternatives are available for pain management outside of medications $($e$.$g$.,$ alternative medicine, functional medicine$)?$

Could $$shared decision making$$ play a role in any new therapeutic approaches?

Would a pay for performance system be helpful in the VVH compensation system?