Low Back Pain


Related Terms

  • Low Back Syndrome
  • Lumbago
  • Lumbosacral Pain

Specialists

  • Chiropractor
  • Family Physician
  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Neurologist
  • Occupational Medicine Specialist
  • Orthopedic (Orthopaedic) Surgeon
  • Physiatrist
  • Physical Therapist
  • Preventive Medicine Specialist
  • Rheumatologist
  • Sports Medicine Physician

Comorbid Conditions

Factors Influencing Duration

Factors include occupation, age, and conditioning of the individual. Compliance with treatment and recommended home care will influence the duration. Any conditions affecting the spine could prolong recovery. The individual's need and ability to obtain secondary gains from the pain could lengthen disability time. Psychological assessment is crucial in cases with prolonged disability and no obvious specific spinal disorder.

Medical Codes

ICD-9-CM:
724.2 - Lumbago; Low Back Pain; Low Back Syndrome; Lumbalgia
724.4 - Thoracic or Lumbosacral Neuropathy and Radiculopathy, Unspecified; Radicular Syndrome of Lower Limbs
724.5 - Backache, Unspecified; Vertebrogenic (Pain) Syndrome NOS

References

Cited

Patel, Rajeev K., and Curtis W. Slipman. "Lumbar Degenerative Disk Disease." eMedicine. Eds. J. Michael Wieting, et al. 1 2007. Medscape. 26 Jan. 2009 <http://emedicine.com/pmr/topic67.htm>.

Katz, J. N. "Lumbar Disc Disorders and Low-Back Pain: Socioeconomic Factors and Consequences." Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 88-A Suppl 21-24 National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. National Institutes of Health (NIH). 10 Jun. 2006 <http://www.niams.nih.gov/ne/highlights/spotlight/2006/back_pain_study.htm>.

"Back Pain." National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. National Institutes of Health (NIH). 26 Jan. 2009 <http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Back_Pain>.

Chou, Roger, et al. "Diagnosis and Treatment of Low Back Pain: A Joint Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians and the American Pain Society." Annals of Internal Medicine 147 7 (2007): 478-491.

Rehabilitation

Bigos, S., et al. "Acute Low Back Problems in Adults." Clinical Practice Guidelines. 14th ed. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Policy Research (AHCPR), 1994.

Malmivaara, A., et al. "The Treatment of Acute Low Back Pain--Bed Rest, Exercises, or Ordinary Activity?" New England Journal of Medicine 332 6 (1995): 351-355. National Center for Biotechnology Information. National Library of Medicine. 26 Jan. 2009 <PMID: 7823996>.

Kendall, N., S. J. Linton, and C. J. Main, eds. "Guide to Assessing Psychological Yellow Flags in Acute Low Back Pain." Risk Factors for Long-Term Disabilities and Work Loss. Wellington, New Zealand: The National Health Committee, 1997.

Loisel, P., et al. "A Population-based, Randomized Clinical Trial on Back Pain Management." Spine 22 24 (1997): 2911-2918. National Center for Biotechnology Information. National Library of Medicine. 17 Oct. 2008 <PMID: 9431627>.

van Tulder, M. W., et al. "Behavioral Treatment for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review within the Framework of the Cochrane Back Review Group." Spine 26 3 (2001): 270-281. National Center for Biotechnology Information. National Library of Medicine. 17 Oct. 2008 <PMID: 11224863>.

Source: Medical Disability Advisor


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