Leg pain location and neurological signs relate to outcomes in primary care patients with low back pain

Leg pain location and neurological signs relate to outcomes in primary care patients with low back pain

Abstract Background Low back pain (LBP) patients with related leg pain and signs of nerve root involvement are considered to have a worse prognosis than patients with LBP alone. However, it is unclear whether leg pain location above or below the knee and the presence of neurological signs are import...

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Main Authors: Lisbeth Hartvigsen, Lise Hestbaek, Charlotte Lebouef-Yde, Werner Vach, Alice Kongsted
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-03-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Classification
Quebec Task Force classification
Cohort studies
Low back pain
Primary care
Radiculopathy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-017-1495-3

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