Evidence-based practice guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of lumbar spinal conditions.
Low back pain remains one of the most common patient complaints. It can exist alone or with the presence of lower extremity symptoms. Review of evidence-based guidelines will assist primary care providers in the identification and treatment of various lumbar disorders in addition to ruling out specific lumbar spinal pathologies.
Robert L. Metzger is an FNP at the Parkland Health & Hospital System, Department of Orthopedics at the Orthopedic Spine Clinic, Dallas, Tex.
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D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic