Specific Low Back Pain
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Introduction[edit | edit source]
Serious or systemic pathology[edit | edit source]
Serious spinal conditions are very rare but it is important to know about these conditions so that we can adequately screen for them as recommended in international back pain guidelines.
- Malignancy
- Systemic inflammatory disorders
- Infections
- Fractures
LBP with significant neurological deficits[edit | edit source]
- Cauda equina syndrome
- Sciatica due to symptomatic disc
- Prolapse or lateral canal stenosis
- Central stenosis
- Symptomatic spondylolisthesis
Summary[edit | edit source]
90% of people will have no clear pathoanatomical diagnosis and an absence of red flags. These people have Nonspecific LBP.
Recent Related Research (from Pubmed)[edit | edit source]
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