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BACK PROBLEMS (TREATMENT (MEDICATIONS (OPIOIDS, ANALGESICS), COLD AND HOT…
BACK PROBLEMS
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DIAGNOSE
PATIENT TELLS ABOUT THE ONSET, FAMILY HISTORY, SEVERITY OF THE PAIN, DURATION OF SYMPTOMS, LIMITATIONS IN MOVEMENT -> PHYSICIAN EXAMINES THE BACK, CONDUCT NEUROLOGIST TEST (BLOOD TESTS, IMAGES...)
X-RAY (CAUSE AND SITE) - BONES, INJURIES
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ULTRASOUND IMAGING (TEARS IN LIGAMENTS, MUSCLES...)
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SPAIN, STRAIN OR SPASM IN ONE OF THE MUSCLES OR LIGAMENTS IN THE BACK
A DISC MAY RUPTURE/BULGE OUTWARD -> PRESSURE ON MORE THAN 50 NERVES ROOTED TO THE SPINAL CORD -> PAIN
LIFTING TOO HEAVY, OVERSTRETCHING