Ascenti Flashcards
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Can you tell me about any recent research
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Illness perceptions as an independent predictor of chronic low back pain and pain-related disability: a prospective cohort studyIllness perceptions independently predicted chronic low back pain but not pain-related disability at 12 weeks.
2
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Metastatic Spinal cord cancer symptoms
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pain in thoracic or upper cervical spine progressive lumbar spine pain severe unremitting lower back pain spinal pain aggravated by sneezing, at stool or coughing preventing sleep localised spinal tenderness
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Latest evidence on lower back pain
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Not recommended for acupuncture or tends
Do not use opiate medication
use antinflammatories Do not offer gabapentinoids, other antiepileptics, oral corticosteroids or benzodiazepines for managing sciatica as there is no overall evidence of benefit and there is evidence of harm