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PRIMARY CARE
Volume 40, Issue 2, Pages 271-+Publisher
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.pop.2013.02.002
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Back pain; Lumbar spine; Disk herniation; Imaging; Therapeutics; Pharmacotherapy
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This article provides a summary of the many causes of back pain in adults. There is an overview of the history and physical examination with attention paid to red flags that alert the clinician to more worrisome causes of low back pain. An extensive differential diagnosis for back pain in adults is provided along with key historical and physical examination findings. The various therapeutic options are summarized with an emphasis on evidence-based findings. These reviewed treatments include medication, physical therapy, topical treatments, injections, and complementary and alternative medicine. The indications for surgery and specialty referral are also discussed.
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