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  1. The management of acute low back pain in adults: a guide for the primary care physician

    The management of acute low back pain in adults: a guide for the primary care physician

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: SW Brighton --- Department of Rheumatology,
    To diagnose patients with acute low back pain (LBP), a focused physical examination needs to be conducted and a detailed history obtained. The patient should then be placed into one of three broad categories, namely nonspecific LBP, pain associated with...
  2. The management of acute low back pain in adults: a guide for the primary care physician, Part II

    The management of acute low back pain in adults: a guide for the primary care physician, Part II

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: SW Brighton --- Department of Rheumatology,
    When a patient presents with acute low back pain (LBP), any red flag warnings of serious disease should first be excluded. Yellow and blue flag warnings of psychological factors should be noted. A psychological opinion of patients with substantial psychological...