Management of Low Back Pain in Primary Health-Care Settings: Physician's Awareness and Practices Based on Red Flags.
Alshaymaa M ArishyMohammed Salih MahfouzHusameldin E KhalafallaMostafa M E AtteyaYahya H KhormiPublished in: Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare (2022)
Overall, awareness of RFs for LBP and referring critical patients who present with LBP is good among PHC physicians in the Jazan Region. Junior physicians have a low threshold to request images. The referral rate for nonspecific LBP is still high, which could overwhelm spinal clinics. Further educational programs for back pain management are recommended.