Case 2 A patient presents with symptoms of low back pain. What questions should you ask about the symptoms when obtaining the chief complaint? What supplies will be needed by the physician? When
asking the patient to disrobe, what do you tell the patient to remove? Per the style of the practice, what
testing can you perform before the physician's examination of the patient?

Neck and back pain are common presentations in primary care. Many cases of neck and back pain are due to benign functional or postural causes but a thorough history and examination are essential to assess the cause (see the separate articles Low Back Pain and Sciatica, Thoracic Back Pain and Neck Pain (Cervicalgia) and Torticollis. An assessment should also be made to elicit associated psychological difficulties (eg, depression, anxiety or somatisation disorder) and any functional impairment, including restrictions with work, leisure and domestic activities.

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