Practice Clinical Scenario: Focused Pain Management Examination
(Low Back Pain)
, Practice Transcript – Focused Exam: Pain Management
Provider: Hello, I’m [Your Name], and I’ll be asking you some
questions today. What brings you in?
Patient: “My lower back has been hurting for about a week.”
Provider: Can you tell me when the pain started?
Patient: “It started last Monday after I lifted some heavy boxes at
work.”
Provider: Where exactly is the pain located?
Patient: “In the middle of my lower back, right above my hips.”
Provider: How would you describe the pain?
Patient: “It’s a dull ache most of the time, but it gets sharp when I bend
or twist.”
Provider: On a scale of 0–10, how bad is your pain now?
Patient: “About a 5 right now, but it goes up to a 7 or 8 when I move
wrong.”
Provider: What makes the pain worse?
Patient: “Bending, lifting things, and sitting too long.”
Provider: What helps relieve your pain?
Patient: “Resting, using a heating pad, and taking ibuprofen.”
(Low Back Pain)
, Practice Transcript – Focused Exam: Pain Management
Provider: Hello, I’m [Your Name], and I’ll be asking you some
questions today. What brings you in?
Patient: “My lower back has been hurting for about a week.”
Provider: Can you tell me when the pain started?
Patient: “It started last Monday after I lifted some heavy boxes at
work.”
Provider: Where exactly is the pain located?
Patient: “In the middle of my lower back, right above my hips.”
Provider: How would you describe the pain?
Patient: “It’s a dull ache most of the time, but it gets sharp when I bend
or twist.”
Provider: On a scale of 0–10, how bad is your pain now?
Patient: “About a 5 right now, but it goes up to a 7 or 8 when I move
wrong.”
Provider: What makes the pain worse?
Patient: “Bending, lifting things, and sitting too long.”
Provider: What helps relieve your pain?
Patient: “Resting, using a heating pad, and taking ibuprofen.”
