Primary Care Management of Low Back Complaints

Overview

Low back pain is the second most common reason for seeking care from a primary care clinician. Refresh your diagnostic and management knowledge with a spine specialist, utilizing epidemiology, case reviews, review of recent literature, radiologic findings, and open Q&A.

Learning Objectives

• Understand the epidemiology of low back pain
• Differentiate between patients who just need reassurance and those who require further work-up
• Recognize the differences between various radiologic findings on imaging
• Recognize the various interventional procedures utilized by spine specialists and pain management providers