Considerations in physical therapy management of a non-responding patient with low back pain.

CONCLUSION: Sinister causes for low back pain are extremely rare. It is important that PTs be familiar with specific signs and symptoms that may indicate serious pathology when evaluating patients with low back pain. Identification of two red flags from this patient's history leads the clinician to refer the patient back to their primary care provider (PCP) for further investigation. They included: 1) the patient's inability to improve after one month and 2) clinicians' judgment. Use of "clinical judgment" may assist the PT in determining if their patient needs further investigation. PMID: 28727922 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Physiotherapy Theory and Practice - Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Tags: Physiother Theory Pract Source Type: research