JCCC 2013 Issue 1
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Table of Contents
Sports Medicine
Arthritis
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In spite of great effort, low back pain (LBP) remains a significant burden on society and one of the most common reasons to see a primary care provider.
Arthritis
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In 1987, the Quebec Taskforce noted, "Distinct patterns of reliable clinical findings are the only logical basis for back pain categorization and subsequent treatment."
Arthritis
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Back dominant pain is either intensified by flexion or is not aggravated by bending forward.
Arthritis
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Leg dominant pain suggests direct nerve root involvement: radicular, not referred symptoms.