title: Low back pain: review of diagnosis and therapy.
abstract: Low back pain is a patient complaint frequently encountered in the emergency department setting. The disease entity is often a diagnostic challenge with a subtle presentation, but can be accompanied by significant neurovascular complications. Current topics of controversy include the utility of radiologic evaluation, pharmacologic and holistic treatment strategies, as well as guidelines for urgent referral of patients with lumbar pain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA.
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Vukmir
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D010808:Physical Examination; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000150:complications; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000150:complications