Lumbar Assessment

Triage

Lumbar assessment starts with triage. 

For this you'll need knowledge of Red Flags and conditions that can cause neurological deficits:

• Specific Low Back Pain
• Cauda Equina Syndrome
• Lumbar Radiculopathy
• Disc Herniation
• Spinal Stenosis
• Spondylolisthesis

 Psychosocial Assessment

Next you might consider a psychosocial assessment.  

You'll need to have knowledge of 'Flags' to be look out for:

• The Flag System

You should use psychosocial screening tools:

• STarT Back Screening Tool
• Orebro Screening Tool