Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
10 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
mechanical back pain |
injury to muscle, ligament, bone, disc |
|
|
mechanical back pain treatment - |
gets better on own |
|
|
Nonmechanical Back Pain - |
spondyloarthropathy spinal infection osteoporosis cancer referred visceral pain |
|
|
pain due to shoveling nontender spine increases with forward bend - SLR no neuro deficit |
mechanical! |
|
|
those who remain active despite acute back pain - |
less future chronic pain |
|
|
Mechanical LBP Treatment - |
2-3 days rest at most analgesitcs for activity get right back in to activities |
|
|
red flags |
cauda equina aortic aneurysm significant neuro deficit |
|
|
cauda equina |
bilateral sciatica saddle anesthesia incontinence |
|
|
abdominal aortic aneurysm |
pain variable bruits +/- pulsatile abdominal mass |
|
|
red flags for serious low back pain... |
fever weight loss no pain improvement nocturnal pain morning back stiff neuro issues |
