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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Zehra Malik, M.B.B.S[2]

Overview

Important history question for patients presenting with back pain should focus on, pain onset, duration, radiation, aggravating or relieving factors, intensity, preceding event (surgery, intense exercise, trauma), and associated symptoms including, bowel incontinence, bladder incontinence, progressive weakness in legs, sleep interrupted due to severe back pain, fever, unexplained weight loss.

History

  • Important history question for patients presenting with back pain should include:[1][2]
    • Onset of pain (sudden or gradual)
    • Duration
    • Preceding event
    • Intensity
    • Location
    • Characteristic (dull ache, burning, tearing, sharp)
    • Pain present at rest, during sleep
    • Changes intensity with activity or while sleeping
    • Does the pain radiate elsewhere
    • Associated symptoms
    • Aggravating or relieving factors
  • In general, back pain does not usually require immediate medical intervention.
  • Mostly cases due to inflammation, especially in the acute phase, which typically lasts for two weeks to three months and resolves on its own without progressing.

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References

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  2. Maas ET, Juch JN, Ostelo RW, Groeneweg JG, Kallewaard JW, Koes BW; et al. (2017). "Systematic review of patient history and physical examination to diagnose chronic low back pain originating from the facet joints". Eur J Pain. 21 (3): 403–414. doi:10.1002/ejp.963. PMID 27723170.
  3. Allegri M, Montella S, Salici F, Valente A, Marchesini M, Compagnone C; et al. (2016). "Mechanisms of low back pain: a guide for diagnosis and therapy". F1000Res. 5. doi:10.12688/f1000research.8105.2. PMC 4926733. PMID 27408698.
  4. Welk B, Baverstock R (2020). "Is there a link between back pain and urinary symptoms?". Neurourol Urodyn. 39 (2): 523–532. doi:10.1002/nau.24269. PMID 31899561.
  5. Lumley MA, Schubiner H, Carty JN, Ziadni MS (2015). "Beyond traumatic events and chronic low back pain: assessment and treatment implications of avoided emotional experiences". Pain. 156 (4): 565–566. doi:10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000098. PMC 4369787. PMID 25790449.
  6. Polatin PB, Kinney RK, Gatchel RJ, Lillo E, Mayer TG (1993). "Psychiatric illness and chronic low-back pain. The mind and the spine--which goes first?". Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 18 (1): 66–71. doi:10.1097/00007632-199301000-00011. PMID 8434327.
  7. Mabry LM, Ross MD, Tonarelli JM (2014). "Metastatic cancer mimicking mechanical low back pain: a case report". J Man Manip Ther. 22 (3): 162–9. doi:10.1179/2042618613Y.0000000056. PMC 4101555. PMID 25125938.

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