What causes back pain? And what treatments can help? - George Pan, MD | UCLA Pain Center

Dr. George Pan answers: What causes back pain? And what treatments can help?

Learn more about Dr. George Pan at https://www.uclahealth.org/george-pan

The UCLA Comprehensive Pain Center is a part of the UCLA Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, where physician anesthesiologists with expertise in the treatment of complex pain conditions come together to provide world-class care

Learn more at https://www.uclahealth.org/pain
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Episode 1 Low Back Pain Cause and Evaluation

Video by on causes of lower back pain and how we evaluate back pain by Dr Gamaliel Tan (Ortho Surgeon) and Edmond (Physiotherapist). #lowbackpain #spinesurgeon

0:00 Intro
1:38 Causes of lower back pain
3:17 Sciatica
3:49 Red Flags
6:51 X-rays and MRI
8:46 Cost of MRI
9:45 Reason for X-rays
9:57 Reason for MRI

MOH ACE Clinical Guidelines on when to order MRI for lower back pain:
https://www.ace-hta.gov.sg/healthcare-professionals/ace-clinical-guidances-(acgs)/details/when-to-order-mri-for-low-back-pain

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