How often does it take most low back pain to resolve? - ANS4 weeks
Three most common causes of back pain? - ANS- lumbar strain/sprain
-age related degenerative joint changes
-herniated disc
lower back pain with radiculopathy below the knee and symptoms lasting up to six weeks -
ANSAcute sciatica
What risk factor puts a truck driver and desk worker at high risk for back pain? - ANSprolonged
sitting
What are some red flags for back pain? - ANSFever
Unexplained weight loss
Pain at night
Bowel or bladder incontinence
Neurologic symptoms
Saddle anesthesia
Pain below the knee is _________ pain at the level of the buttock is _________ - ANSsciatica
lumbar strain
The _________ maneuver can increase pain from a herniated disc - ANSvalsalva
Pain worse with movement and sitting is suggestive of a mechanical cause of back pain, such
as a (3) - ANSlumbar strain
disc herniation
degenerative arthritis
Pain that improves with the supine position suggests - ANSspinal stenosis and disc herniation
associated with morning stiffness and achiness over the sacroiliac joint and lumbar spine. -
ANSankylosing spondylitis
Back pain that sometimes worsens with a cough - ANSmalignancy
Causes aching back and posterior thigh discomfort that increases with activity or bending. -
ANSSpondylolisthesis
What is Spondylolisthesis? - ANSAnterior sliding of one vertebrae over another
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