著者：Katherine Dolbec and Joe Ravera
Abstract
Low back pain is a common complaint and one the comprises a large variety of different pathological etiologies. Through a good history and examination, emergent causes can be excluded and appropriate evaluation and management can be initiated.
Keywords
Acute lumbar strain
acute sacroiliac pain
back injury
cauda equina syndrome
disk herniation
drug seeking
heel walk
low back pain
malingering
mechanical low back pain
nerve root compression
neurogenic claudication
radicular back pain
radiculopathy
red flags
sacroiliac dysfunction
sacroiliac joint pain
sacroiliac strain
sacroiliitis
SIJ pain
spinal stenosis
straight-leg raising
toe walk
