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Biomechanical Changes Related to Low Back Pain: An Innovative Tool for Movement Pattern Assessment and Treatment Evaluation in Rehabilitation
Published on: December 13, 2024
The adult with low back pain: causes, diagnosis, imaging features and management
Adnan S Kabeer1, Humza T Osmani2, Jugal Patel1
1Department of Radiology, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Abstract:
Low back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide. This article highlights the importance of succinct history taking and a thorough clinical examination when managing a patient with lower back pain in hospital. Furthermore, it encourages the clinician to consider the pertinent causes of low back pain such as age-related degeneration, malignancy, trauma, infection and seronegative inflammatory spondyloarthropathies, and looks at the diagnosis, imaging features and key management options which are available in secondary care.
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