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Quiz: Do You Understand Back Pain?

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1

Lumbar back pain is the most common type of back pain.

Explanation:

Back pain symptoms can be mild or severe, and cervical (neck pain), thoracic (middle back pain), lumbar (lower back pain) or tailbone/sacral (coccydynia). Lumbar back pain is the most common type.

2

Back pain isn't caused by medical problems involving the gallbladder or kidneys.

Explanation:

Back pain can come from muscles, bones, joints or nerves. It can also be caused by medical problems involving the gallbladder, aorta, kidneys or pancreas.

3

Scoliosis is a back condition but it doesn't cause back pain.

Explanation:

Back pain causes include injury or activity, arthritis, back strain, sciatica, poor posture, aging and scoliosis.

4

Back pain symptoms include pain that radiates down your leg.

Explanation:

Back pain symptoms include shooting or stabbing pain, pain that radiates down the leg, muscle aches, pain that worsens when you walk, lift something, bend or stand, and pain that improves when you recline.

5

Most patients with back pain will require surgery.

Explanation:

In most cases, back pain will resolve on its own with treatment at home and over-the-counter medications. Some patients benefit from spinal traction, a physiotherapy technique that applies a longitudinal stretch to the reachable joints and soft tissues that is commonly used on the cervical, lumbar spine and thoracic spine. Surgery is not usually recommended.

Beechwood Physical Medicine We are an interdisciplinary clinic whose mission is to inspire and empower those affected by musculoskeletal pain through evidence-based, innovative, and patient-centered care. We are an integrated team of Chiropractors, Physiotherapists, Psychologists, Psychotherapists, Neuro-Optometrists and Medical Doctors, whose vision is to advance the quality of musculoskeletal care through practice and research. The Beechwood Physical Medicine (BPM) founding partners combine the expertise of a top medical doctor with a career’s worth of experience working with patients in the Canadian Armed Forces and that of an experienced chiropractor who has worked globally in diverse environments. Both have operated very successful practices and hold a tremendous amount of goodwill in their respective industries and in the National Capital Region region in general. BPM’s founders humbly recognized a need for a comprehensive team of integrated health professionals to be able to provide excellent care in an integrated-interdisciplinary environment. To meet this need they have assembled a high-performance team of specialists in their respective industries and each one is an innovator and team player. This combination of talent provides a rare level of insight that enables BPM to facilitate exceptional patient experiences for effective health care. In assembling our team, we recognized that in order to serve the broader population, patient-centered care needs to be able to effectively aid and empower the complete individual. When our clinicians aren't able to provide our patients with the treatment they need, we connect them with the appropriate providers through our advanced referral networks. ​ ​

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