title: Occupational low back pain.
abstract: Low back injury is one of the most common conditions in the workplace. The causes are multifactorial and must be sought during the physician's examination. Failure to perform a comprehensive history and physical examination ultimately can lead to treatment failure and injury recurrence. A comprehensive history and physical may help clinicians to differentiate organic and nonorganic causes of low back pain. Different diagnoses need specific rather than generalized treatment programs. Teaching clinicians the nuances of the history and physical examination in a setting with an injured worker is the goal of this article.
authors.affiliation: University Rehabilitation Associates, 90 Bergen Street, Suite 3100, Newark, NJ 07103, USA. dunneCL@umdnj.edu
authors.forename: Todd P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Stitik
authors.forename: Michael Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Joshua
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Levy
authors.forename: Scott F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Nadler
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008487:Medical History Taking; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods*; D010819:Physician's Role