31 year old male builder referred with two months of low back pain starting after he picked up a 30kg block and twisted and felt a ‘pop’ in his lower back causing immediate pain
VAS 4-5 to 7/10
Case:Low Back Pain 002
From WikiMSK
- On 22/10/19 he was lifting & throwing concrete into skip bin. Picked up a 30kg block and twisted and felt ‘pop’ in his lower back & immediate pain
- Worked on and that evening he had significant low back pain
- Referred 6-7 weeks after injury.
- Now on ERC
- Severe impulse pain in the lower back and into his legs that drops him to the ground
- More often shooting pain in the right than left leg
- Not improving and referrer suspected a disc injury
- Morning pain and stiffness
- Can’t comfortably hold 7 month infant
- Poor sleep – best on side pillow between knees
