Low back pain Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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A 13-year-old female complains of a gradually worsening low back pain. She also has lower right quadrant pain to palpation. This type of back pain is known as:answersReferred You have been called to the scene of a patient who had a sudden onset of non-traumatic low back pain. He should be transported:answersIn a position of comfort A common cause of back pain in pediatric patients is:answersHeavy backpacks Assessment of a patient's pain is aided by the use of which mnemonic?answersOPQR...

What is lower back pain most often due to? - answersmusculoskeletal problem What is localized lower back pain? - answerspatients will feel soreness when a specific area of lower back is palpated/pressed What is diffuse LBP? - answersoccurs over a larger area and comes from deep tissue What is radicular pain? - answerscaused by irritation of a nerve root. Not typically isolated to single location. radiates along nerve root ex: sciatica what is referred LBP? - answersFelt in the low...

Low Back Pain - answers- Affects ~80% of adults in United States at least once - Second only to headache as most common pain complaint - Leading cause of job-related disability - Major contributor to missed work days Etiology and Pathophys - answers- Most often due to musculoskeletal problem - localized: soreness/discomfort when a specific area of the lower back is palpated/pressed - diffused: occurs over a larger area and comes from deep tissue - Radicular pain: caused by irritation o...

Risk factors for Low Back Pain - answers• Increasing age • Congenital spine abnormalities • Smoking • Occupation • Prior episode of LBP • Physical fitness Alarming symptoms for back pain caused by cancer include - answersunexplained weight loss, failure to improve with treatment, pain for more than 6 weeks, and pain at night or rest. History of cancer and age > 50 years are other risk factors for malignancy. Alarming symptoms for back pain caused by infection include - ...

Introduction • Low back pain is very common among adults and is often caused by overuse and muscle strain or injury. Treatment can help you stay as active as possible. And it will help you understand that some continued or repeated back pain is not surprising or dangerous. • Most low back pain can get better if you stay active, avoid positions and activities that may increase or cause back pain, use ice, and take nonprescription pain relievers when you need them. • When you no longer ha...

Low back pain

• Exercises toReduce Pain Introduction • Low back pain is very common among adults and is often caused by overuse and muscle strain or injury. Treatment can help you stay as active as possible. And it will help you understand that some continued or repeated back pain is not surprising or dangerous. • Most low back pain can get better if you stay active, avoid positions and activities that may increase or cause back pain, use ice, and take nonprescription pain relievers when you need ...

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