Physical Exam of the Low Back

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Case description

Dr. Timothy McHenry an orthopaedic spine surgeon with the Steadman Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas and the Southeastern Neurosurgical and Spine Institute walks us through a basic physical examination of the lower back. There are some other additional areas that we should focus on during lower back examination. These are hip exam and pelvic exam. If any abnormalities are found during the basic exam, there is a range of additional things to be done to further asses the examined area. The general assessment of the patients posture is shown, functionality, motor and sensory tests. A lot of people with lumbar spine disease can have coexisting hip degenerative disease, that is why we additionally test this area.

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related terms: Physical Exam, Low Back


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