This week we discuss a bit about back pain and specifically, lumbar radiculopathy with a focus on causes and red flags.


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Tags: Back Pain, Low Back Pain, Musculoskeletal, Steroids





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St. Emlyn’s: Back to Basics: Back Pain in the ED
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Goldberg H et al. Oral steroids for acute radiculopathy due to a herniated lumbar disk: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA 2015; 313 (19): 1915-23. PMID: 25988461
Friedman BW et al. Naproxen with cyclobenzaprine, oxycodone/acetaminophen, or placebo for treating acute low back pain: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA 2015; 314 (15): 1572-80. PMID: 26501533

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