- Describe the epidemiology of acute low back pain.
- Verbalize the significant aspects of a patient’s history to identify “red flags” among low back pain patients
- Articulate the crucial aspects of a the physical examination for low back pain patients
- Institute the proper diagnostic and therapeutic interventions for low back pain patients
- Draft specific work restrictions to encourage transitional duty for workers with low back pain.
Recorded for the 2019 Spring Convention
46 minutes of synced audio and PowerPoint
Course Description:Low back pain (LBP) is very common complaint encountered in the urgent care setting. Peer reviewed guidelines have been developed to improve clinical efficacy when caring for these patients. However, many clinicians not familiar with current guidelines still order inappropriate diagnostic tests for these patients which are contrary to current medical knowledge. Furthermore, the treatment of LBP patients is also extremely variable. The current guidelines will be reviewed to help clinicians in their diagnosis and management of LBP patients.
Speaker: Don Herip, MD, MPH, FACOEM
Dr. Herip is residency trained and Board Certified in: • Occupational Medicine (Residency at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD) • Preventive Medicine (Residency at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD) • Family Medicine (Residency at Naval Hospital Pensacola, FL) After a career in the US Navy with worldwide assignments, Dr. Herip has worked at several large Healthcare systems in California, Florida, and Arizona. He has held positions as the Medical Director for Corporate Health programs and Urgent Care clinics. Dr. Herip has authored publications and delivered presentations regarding topics in Occupational Medicine, Preventive Medicine, Travel Medicine, Ergonomics, and Family Medicine. Presently, Dr Herip is a private consultant.
Disclosures:
None
1 CME
Designation Statement
The Urgent Care Association designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Accreditation Statement
The Urgent Care Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Submitting for Credit:
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