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Low-Back Pain

Dr Wanwipha Malaithong1, Dr Nina Taule Lim2†
1Consultant, Department of Anaesthesiology, Phramongkutklao Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
2Consultant, Department of Anesthesiology, Metropolitan Medical Center, Manila, Philippines

Edited by: Dr Nantthasorn Zinboonyahgoon, Head, The Division of Pain Medicine,
Department of Anaesthesiology, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
Dr Christopher Haley, Consultant, Department of Anaesthesiology and Perioperative
Medicine, Kingston Health Sciences Centre, Kingston Ontario, Canada
†Corresponding author email: nina.taulelim@gmail.com

Published December 19, 2023

Abstract

Low back pain is the leading cause of productivity loss and years lived with disability worldwide. This tutorial focuses on the basic definitions, pathogenesis, clinical evaluation (including red and yellow flags), imaging tests, and treatment options of low back pain.

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