OMM- Low Back Pain
Exams Questions with
Complete Solutions
User [Date] [Course title]
, Lumbar strain/sprain or somatic dysfunction - Correct Answer: Mechanical low back pain may be caused
by:
Degenerative disc disease, lumbar facet arthritis, spondylolisthesis - Correct Answer: Degenerative low
back pain may be caused by:
Disc herniation with radiculopathy or spinal stenosis - Correct Answer: Neurologic low back pain may be
caused by:
Ankylosing spondylitis - Correct Answer: Inflammatory low back pain may be caused by:
Prostate cancer, abdominal aortic aneurysm, urolithiasis - Correct Answer: Referred low back pain may
be caused by:
Mechanical, no "medical" reason - Correct Answer: The majority of low back pain cases fall under the
__________ category and are caused by _________, which is why they are considered lumbar
strain/sprains
Significant trauma, prolonged glucocorticoid use, age >50 - Correct Answer: What are the red flag
symptoms for a spinal fracture?
PMH of cancer, unexplained weight loss, immunosuppression, injection drug use, nocturnal pain, age
>50 - Correct Answer: What are the red flag symptoms for infection or cancer?
Urinary retention, incontinence, bilateral motor deficit, saddle anesthesia - Correct Answer: What are
the red flag symptoms for cauda equina syndrome?
Severe morning stiffness, pain improves with exercise, alternating buttock pain, age <40 - Correct
Answer: What are the red flag symptoms for spondyloarthritis?
Hip and sacroiliac dysfunction - Correct Answer: What does the Patrick Test (aka FABER test) look for?
Exams Questions with
Complete Solutions
User [Date] [Course title]
, Lumbar strain/sprain or somatic dysfunction - Correct Answer: Mechanical low back pain may be caused
by:
Degenerative disc disease, lumbar facet arthritis, spondylolisthesis - Correct Answer: Degenerative low
back pain may be caused by:
Disc herniation with radiculopathy or spinal stenosis - Correct Answer: Neurologic low back pain may be
caused by:
Ankylosing spondylitis - Correct Answer: Inflammatory low back pain may be caused by:
Prostate cancer, abdominal aortic aneurysm, urolithiasis - Correct Answer: Referred low back pain may
be caused by:
Mechanical, no "medical" reason - Correct Answer: The majority of low back pain cases fall under the
__________ category and are caused by _________, which is why they are considered lumbar
strain/sprains
Significant trauma, prolonged glucocorticoid use, age >50 - Correct Answer: What are the red flag
symptoms for a spinal fracture?
PMH of cancer, unexplained weight loss, immunosuppression, injection drug use, nocturnal pain, age
>50 - Correct Answer: What are the red flag symptoms for infection or cancer?
Urinary retention, incontinence, bilateral motor deficit, saddle anesthesia - Correct Answer: What are
the red flag symptoms for cauda equina syndrome?
Severe morning stiffness, pain improves with exercise, alternating buttock pain, age <40 - Correct
Answer: What are the red flag symptoms for spondyloarthritis?
Hip and sacroiliac dysfunction - Correct Answer: What does the Patrick Test (aka FABER test) look for?
