The adult with low back pain: causes, diagnosis, imaging features and management
Adnan S Kabeer, Humza Osmani, Jugal Patel, Philip Robinson, Naeem Ahmed
Abstract
Low back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide. This article highlights the importance of succinct history taking and a thorough clinical examination when managing a patient with lower back pain in hospital. Furthermore, it encourages the clinician to consider the pertinent causes of low back pain such as age-related degeneration, malignancy, trauma, infection and seronegative inflammatory spondyloarthropathies, and looks at the diagnosis, imaging features and key management options which are available in secondary care.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineLow back painMalignancyBack painPain managementPhysical examinationPhysical therapyIntensive care medicineAlternative medicineRadiologyPathologyMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationSpine and Intervertebral Disc PathologySpondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments