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Low Back Pain
If you need more information relating to diagnosing and treating low back pain, HealthCert Education offers this short online course.
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This musculoskeletal course focuses on the initial diagnoses and management of low back pain including GP assessment for cauda equina or spinal nerve root damage. It outlines the epidemiology, definitions, anatomy and physiology of low back pain including red flags that require urgent intervention. Patients that need investigations through relevant lab tests are discussed. Different imaging modalities including X rays, CT scans, MRI, bone scans and Nerve Conduction Studies are outlined depending on the symptoms. The course concludes with the management of non-specific low back pain and the role of surgery in managing these conditions. Images and videos are presented throughout the module to enhance learning.