Neoplastic malignant cord compression mimicking low back pain: A case report.
Fabio CataldiFabrizio BrindisinoDomenico AngilecchiaAlessandro AndreaniGiuseppe GiovannicoPublished in: Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy (2022)
This case report highlights the importance of differential screening throughout the treatment period, in order to identify red flags that warrant further investigation and a referral to an appropriate specialist. Physiotherapy screening should include clinical reasoning, careful analysis of clinical presentation and symptom progression, in addition to appropriate referral for medical assessment and diagnostic imaging, if necessary.