title: Backache.
abstract: If a poll were taken of the conditions the average doctor finds most difficult and depressing to treat, backache would undoubtedly be near the top of the list. Yet a clear understanding of the anatomy and mechanism of injury, a thorough examination, and a logical plan of management would help alleviate the patient's and doctor's symptoms.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001416:Back Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009192:Myelography; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D013131:Spine / Q000033:anatomy & histology