Low Back Pain Flashcards
1
Q
where is the pain worst in nerve root pain?
A
leg
2
Q
what clinical examination can you do to exacerbate nerve root pain
A
stretch femoral or sciatic nerve
3
Q
clinical signs that someone could have nerve root pain?
A
loss of eversion/extension
sensory loss
reflex changes
4
Q
nerve root levels of the cauda equina?
A
s3/4
5
Q
where is saddle anaesthesia?
A
back passage
perineum
genitals
6
Q
how long would morning stiffness have to last to be considered a red flag?
A
several hours
7
Q
first line treatment for back pain?
A
NSAIDs
8
Q
2nd line treatment for backpain?
A
weak opiate
9
Q
what is spinal stenosis?
A
compression of spinal nerves into the spinal canal in older people
10
Q
clinical features of spinal stenosis?
A
pain standing still, fine sitting
