Approach to low back pain - osteopathy.
Case A man aged 42 years, who works as a police officer, presented with severe lower back pain, which he had experienced for 24 hours after spending the previous day helping his brother to move house. He had difficulty ambulating and most movements aggravated the pain. There were no lower limb symptoms and no red flags present on history or examination. He was otherwise well and was not taking any regular medications.
BSc, MHlthSc, Lecturer, College of Health and Biomedicine, Victoria University, Melbourne, VIC.
Brett
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Vaughan
Tracy
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Morrison
Della
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Buttigieg
Chris
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Macfarlane
Gary
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Fryer
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D026301:Manipulation, Osteopathic; D010808:Physical Examination; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D013997:Time Factors