Course Outline

The patient presented with the insidious onset of lower back pain of an 8 day duration which has not significantly changed. Palliative factors Improved with rest and use of NSAIDs Improved with rest after 2 hours, or with 600 mg Ibuprofen after 1 hour. Uses 600 mg ibuprofen q.i.d. without full resolve. Provocative factors Increased pain is noted upon standing, sitting, driving and lifting ... ................
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