Join Erin and Michelle as they circle back to the topic of low back pain. In particular, acute episodes or sudden onsets of low back pain. That common phrase “I threw my back out” sounds much worse than what’s actually happening in our bodies during an episode of low back pain. Sometimes these episodes can be kind of like a musculoskeletal cold, they come on a time or two every year, last a few days to a week and then they’re gone. Just like all the things we can do to prevent colds, there are also ways to reduce the duration and frequency episodes of low back pain occur!
References:
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- Fritz, J. M., Childs, J. D., & Flynn, T. W. (2005). Pragmatic application of a clinical prediction rule in primary care to identify patients with low back pain with a good prognosis following a brief spinal manipulation intervention. BMC Family Practice, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2296-6-29.
- Fritz, J. M., Childs, J. D., Wainner, R. S., & Flynn, T. W. (2012). Primary care referral of patients with low back pain to physical therapy: Impact on future health care utilization and costs. Spine, 37(25), 2114–2121.
- Haas, M., Vavrek, D., Peterson, D., Polissar, N., & Neradilek, M. B. (2014). Dose-response and efficacy of spinal manipulation for care of chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial. The Spine Journal, 14(7), 1106–1116. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spinee.2013.07.468.
- Interagency Guideline on Prescribing Opioids for Pain. Agency Medical Directors' Group. (2015, June). http://www.agencymeddirectors.wa.gov/Files/2015AMDGOpioidGuideline.pdf.
- Low Back Pain. AAFP Home. (2017, April). https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/patient-care/clinical-recommendations/all-clinical-recommendations/back-pain.html.
Disclaimer: This podcast contains general information for community education purposes only, and does not take into account your specific comorbidities that your current healthcare provider may be managing. Please contact your care provider with questions regarding anything particular to you.
