Low Back Pain - Assessment and Management

Overview

This module will take approximately 30 minutes to complete and includes the following elements. 

• Background
  • Causes, risk factors, prevalence and prognosis.
• Diagnosis
  • How to assess someone with low back pain, including when to suspect underlying conditions, red flags.
• Management
  • When to make an urgent referral, primary care treatment options.
• Optional quiz to assess your learning from the course
• An audit suggestion
• A list of useful links and resources for further reading. 

Goals

During this course you will learn:

• The background to the condition.
• How to assess someone with low back pain.
• How to manage someone with low back pain.

Audit Suggestions

Topics covered