Posts Tagged ‘neurological mechanism’
Back pain
Back pain occurs by a neurological mechanism, usually of unknown origin, which causes pain, swelling and muscle spasm. The main methods of diagnosis are the history and physical examination, and only rarely are useful tests such as x-ray or blood test, MRI and neuropsychological tests.
There are scientifically evaluated scales to objectively assess pain intensity and degree of disability that causes back pain. Read the rest of this entry »