Urgent message: That back pain is common and typically without serious sequelae may result in misdiagnosis and mistreatment. ERICA MARSHBURN, BS, BA, AND JOHN SHUFELDT, MD, JD, MBA, FACEP Many high-risk conditions can present as back pain, is a very frequent presenting complaint in urgent care medicine. Most back pain is muscular in origin and responds well to conservative intervention. However, because of the frequency of the complaint and infrequency of serious sequelae, providers may …
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