Despite dissuasive recommendations, intramuscular (i.m.) injections of NSAIDS are still a widespread treatment of acute pain in General Practice as well as among orthopaedic physicians. Most physicians argue that patients who are used to receive NSAIDS i.m. would insist on this application mode while being convinced of its therapeutic superiority for pain relief. Therefore, the aim of the study was to find out if patients' decision can be influenced towards an oral application by receiving a simple information leaflet. An information leaflet, providing information about the risks of NSAIDS particularly in case of i.m. application was provided to 161 patients with acute low back pain. Decision in favour or against i.m. application of NSAIDS was documented. Severity of disease was assessed by the Roland Morrison pain questionnaire and visual analogue scale (VAS) at the first visit and again 3-5 days later. From May to December 2004, 161 patients, visiting their GP (13 practices) with acute pain and demanding an injection were included in the study. After reading the information leaflet, 139 of the 161 (86.3%) patients decided for an oral application instead of receiving an injection of NSAIDS as in the past. This effect was statistically significant (P
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