Figure 2

Outcome, the integrative medicine model. The integrative medicine model adapted to Swedish primary care illustrated as a clinical case management flowchart: 1) The patient with sub-acute to chronic low back pain or neck pain consults the general practitioner gatekeeper at the primary care unit.; 2) The patient and the general practitioner develop a treatment plan.; 3) The patient is offered conventional care, i.e. treatment as usual.; 4) Should complementary therapies be considered appropriate, these are integrated into the treatment plan by way of a consensus case conference with the integrative medicine provider team.; 5) The patient is offered complementary therapies as part of the treatment plan, i.e. integrative care.; 6) When the treatment plan is completed the case management is finished. Please note that integrative care was only delivered for up to 12 weeks.