The Leading Peer-Reviewed Journal for the Primary Care Nursing Team
User log in




  

Low back pain: clinical review


Content developed by MIMS Learning http://www.mimslearning.co.uk/

INTRODUCTION

This resource provides an overview into the diagnosis and management of low back pain, including aetiology, investigations, and prognosis. Key learning points for general practice nurses include the classification of low back pain, the STarT Back questionnaire, red flags, and suitable analgesia.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

After completing this module, you should be better able to:

  • Recognise the possible red flag symptoms of low back pain
  • Identify, diagnose and refer possible sinister causes of low back pain
  • Understand when to make an urgent referral

AUTHORS

Jim Greenwood, Spinal ESP (physio), NIHR Doctoral Research Fellow, and Dr Mike Shipley, Consultant Rheumatologist, University College Hospital, London

PRACTICE NURSE FEATURED ARTICLE

Prescribing analgesics: a step by step approach Dr Mandy Fry

The challenge of managing osteoarthritis in primary care Sarah Ryan

This resource is provided at an intermediate level by MIMS Learning. Read the article and reflect on what you have learned, then answer the test questions at the end.

Complete the resource to obtain a certificate of completion to include in your revalidation portfolio. You should record the time spent on this resource in your CPD log.

Complete the resource to obtain a certificate of completion to include in your revalidation portfolio.