RT Book, Section
A1 Chumley, Heidi S.
A2 Usatine, Richard P.
A2 Smith, Mindy A.
A2 Mayeaux, Jr., E.J.
A2 Chumley, Heidi S.
SR Print(0)
ID 1164352215
T1 Back Pain
T2 The Color Atlas and Synopsis of Family Medicine, 3e
YR 2019
FD 2019
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259862045
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1164352215
RD 2024/04/19
AB A  60-year-old  woman  presents  with  chronic  low  back  pain  that  began  many  years  ago.  Her  back  pain  waxes  and  wanes,  and  she  has  taken  acetaminophen  and  ibuprofen  with  some  relief.  About  3  months  ago,  she  began  to  have  daily  pain.  She  recalls  no  trauma.  Her  examination  is  unremarkable  other  than  some  decreased  flexion.  Straight-leg  raise  test  is  negative.  As  the  patient  is  older  than  55  years  of  age,  radiographs  are  ordered,  and  they  demonstrate  degenerative  changes  in  her  lumbar  spine  (Figure  101-1).  She  is  started  on  an  exercise  program  and  yoga.