Musculoskeletal - ix

Question 1

Red flags for back pain that warrant further ix

Answer 1

Immediate- Sphincter problems (urinary incontinence/urinary retention)- Patient unable to self-care of walkWithin 1 week- Weight loss- Fever- Back tenderness to palpation- Thoracic spinal pain - Violent traumaASAP- Age <20 or >50- Severe morning stiffness- Structural deformity (e.g. scoliosis)- Nerve root pain not resolving >6 weeks