MECHANICAL BACK PAIN

Question 1

defintion

Answer 1

recurrent relapsing and remitting back pain with no neurological symptoms

Question 2

presentation

Answer 2

• pain is worse with movement and relieved with rest

- causes implicated obesity, poor posture, heavy lifting, disc prolapse, ossteoarthritis

Question 3

treatment

Answer 3

• physiotherapy and analgesia
• rarely ever surgery but if a single level is affected by osteoarthritis they may be considered for surgical stabilisation is in extreme pain

Question 4

when is surgery never ever considered

Answer 4

in multi-level disease