Pain in your lower back? Try to keep working
Your employer and the company doctor can help you with this.
Pain in the lower back is common. If your work is physically demanding, you may experience more back pain. For example, if you have to lift, twist, or bend a lot.
Try to keep working
Your employer and the company doctor can work with you to find alternatives. This often makes it possible to keep working and avoid calling in sick. Usually, the pain in your lower back will gradually decrease.
Calling in sick with lower back pain
Sometimes, you may still need to call in sick. In such cases, your employer and the company doctor will help you return to work and reduce the chances of the back pain recurring.
Source: Nederlands Huisartsen Genootschap, Nederlandse Vereniging voor Arbeids- en Bedrijfsgeneeskunde