Back pain resident survival guide
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief:Hilda Mahmoudi M.D., M.P.H.[2]
Definition
Back pain is pain felt in the back that may originate from the muscles, nerves, bones, joints or other structures in the spine.
Causes
Life-Threatening Causes
Common Causes
- Discopathy
- Idiopathic lumbago
- Trauma due to lifting
- Ligament strain
- Radiculopathy
- Posterior Rami Syndrome
Management
File:Back pain resident survival guide.pptx
ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate.
- Some clinicians obtain C-reactive protein test in addition to ESR as an inflammatory marker.