Essential Knowledge

Question 1

What are the red flags for back pain?

Answer 1

B - Bladder / bowel dysfunction
A - Anaesthesia (saddle)
C - Constitutional symptoms
K - Chronic disease
P - Paraesthesia
A - Age >50
I - IV drug use
N - Neuromotor dysfunction

Question 2

At what vertebral level does the spinal cord end?

Answer 2

Conus medullaris is between L1 and L2

Question 3

Where does the transition between the CNS and PNS occur?

Answer 3

At the level of the pia mater