back pain
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Introduction
Also see low back pain.
Etiology
- myofascial/non-specific back symptoms
- heavy back packs[6]
- sciatica
- potentially serious underlying condition
- fractures
- tumors
- infection (pyelonephritis)
- urinary calculus
- cauda equina syndrome
Clinical manifestations
- serious etiologies (RED FLAG symptoms)
- bowel & bladder incontinence
- saddle anesthesia
- pain that is worse in the supine than upright position
- severe progressive lower extremity neurological deficit
Management
- see low back pain
- see ergonomics
- see specific etiology
More general terms
More specific terms
Additional terms
References
- ↑ nlmpubs.nlm.nih.gov/hstat/ahcpr/
- ↑ Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998
- ↑ Martell BA et al, Opioid treatment for chronic back pain, Prevalence, efficacy and association with addiction. Ann Intern Med 2007, 146:116 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17227935
- ↑ Martin BI et al, Expenditures and health status among adults with back and neck problems. JAMA 2008, 299:656 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18270354
- ↑ Garra G et al. Heat or cold packs for neck and back strain: A randomized controlled trial of efficacy. Acad Emerg Med 2010 May; 17:484. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20536800
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Rodriquez-Oviedo P et al. School children's backpacks, back pain and back pathologies. Arch Dis Child 2012 Mar 10 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22408188 <Internet> http://adc.bmj.com/content/early/2012/02/24/archdischild-2011-301253
- ↑ Sieper J, van der Heijde D, Landewe R et al New criteria for inflammatory back pain in patients with chronic back pain: a real patient exercise by experts from the Assessment of SpondyloArthritis international Society (ASAS). Ann Rheum Dis. 2009 Jun;68(6):784-8. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19147614
- ↑ Broder J, Snarski JT. Back pain in the elderly. Clin Geriatr Med. 2007 May;23(2):271-89, v. Review. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17462517
- ↑ Brooks M FDA OKs Spinal Cord Stimulation Devices for Chronic Back Pain. Medscape. May 16, 2023 https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/992053
- ↑ Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Back Pain II Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/tp/backcam2tp.htm
- ↑ NINDS Back Pain Information Page https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/All-Disorders/Back-Pain-Information-Page
Maintain a Healthy Back http://www.nih.gov/od/ors/ds/ergonomics/wellbackhealth.html
Maintaining a Health Back with Exercise & Rest http://www.nih.gov/od/ors/ds/ergonomics/backstrength.html