March 03, 2020

Pain in the Back with Scotty Whiting -Episode 4

15 minutes

This week I Chat with Senior Emergency Physiotherapist Scott Whiting. Scott is an experience Physio therapist who talks to us about BACK pain. He has a background in orthopaedics and Trauma and a large tertiary hospital in NSW.

SHOW NOTES

Flow chart treatment for acute lower back pain

https://www.aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/346253/Acute_Low_Back_Pain_Flowchart_January_2017.pdf

Causes of acute lower back pain

https://www.aci.health.nsw.gov.au/networks/eci/clinical/clinical-resources/clinical-tools/orthopaedic-and-musculoskeletal/acute-low-back-pain/acute-low-back-pain---causes

Cauda Equina Syndrome

Cauda equina syndrome is a rare but potentially devastating condition that results from the dysfunction of multiple sacral and lumbar nerve roots in the lumbar vertebral canal that can result in permanent disability (bowel, bladder and sexual dysfunction).

https://www.aci.health.nsw.gov.au/networks/eci/clinical/clinical-resources/clinical-tools/orthopaedic-and-musculoskeletal/acute-low-back-pain/cauda-equina-syndrome

Red Flags

https://www.aci.health.nsw.gov.au/networks/eci/clinical/clinical-resources/clinical-tools/orthopaedic-and-musculoskeletal/acute-low-back-pain/acute-low-back-pain---assessment

Information for patients

fact sheets

https://www.aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/294326/Acute-Low-Back-Pain-ED-Patient-Factsheet.pdf

Best practice care for people with acute low back pain: consumer information

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