Strategies for Managing Back Pain

Dr Marguerite Harding and Dr Steve Chryssidis discuss strategies for managing back pain in general practice and when to refer.

Learning Outcomes

1.  Identify the clinical settings where imaging is appropriate for a patient with lower back pain.
2.  Determine the clinically relevant findings in imaging reports of the lumbar spine.
3.  Appropriately order radiologically guided procedures based on clinical setting and imaging findings.
4.  Outline the indications for surgery; learn about the common surgical procedures performed in the lumbar spine.