Low back pain in youth: Recognizing red flags

Shawn F Phillips; Jessica Favero Butts; Matthew Silvis

Low back pain in youth: Recognizing red flags

J Fam Pract. 2020 Oct;69(8):E1-E8.

Authors

Shawn F Phillips¹, Jessica Favero Butts², Matthew Silvis²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Family and Community Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, USA. Email: sphillips6@pennstatehealth.psu.edu.
² Department of Family and Community Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, USA.

PMID: 33175927

Abstract

Although low back pain in children and teens is usually benign, recognizing red flags that indicate the need for imaging, referral, bracing, or surgery is critical.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Child
Child, Preschool
Exercise Therapy / methods
Exercise Therapy / standards
Exercise Therapy / trends
Female
Humans
Low Back Pain / etiology*
Low Back Pain / physiopathology
Male
Physical Therapy Modalities / standards
Physical Therapy Modalities / trends