JCCC 2013 Issue 1

Table of Contents
Sports Medicine
Arthritis

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

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

Back dominant pain is either intensified by flexion or is not aggravated by bending forward.
Arthritis

Leg dominant pain suggests direct nerve root involvement: radicular, not referred symptoms.