Integration of the traditional Chinese medicine into the orthopedic rehabilitation - effects on pain and employment prognosis for patients with chronic back pain

INTERVENTION: The patients of group A are treated exclusively according to schooled medical therapy concept for four weeks. The patients of group B are treated with elements of the TCM additionally. These contain acupuncture and tuina‐ massage twice in each case per week CONDITION: Chronic back pain ; Musculoskeletal Diseases ; Chronic back pain PRIMARY OUTCOME: 1. Reduction of the pain; 2. Reduction of the analgesic consumption SECONDARY OUTCOME: 1. Decrease in the amount of times there is an inability to work; 2. Improvement of the subjective employment prognosis INCLUSION CRITERIA: 1. Aged 30 to 55 years 2. Able to gain employment 3. Chronic back pain 4. Medication: not opioid analgesics (World Health Organisation stage I)