Management of Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Low Back Pain in the Urgent Care Setting

Management of Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Low Back Pain in the Urgent Care Setting

Urgent message: A systematic approach to evaluating, diagnosing, and treating low back pain in the urgent care setting reduces unnecessary hospital visits, identifies red flag symptoms that warrant further diagnostic or neurosurgical evaluation, promotes returning to work quicker, and helps to reduce the number of opioid prescriptions that are prescribed for episodic exacerbation and/or chronic conditions. Ashley Clay, MS, PA-C Introduction Up to 80% of the United States population experiences back pain at some point; …

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