Can describe the common causes of back pain

This learning outcome is a primary level outcome.

The secondary outcomes associated with this are:

• Can describe the pathogenesis of an acute disc prolapse
• Understands the concept of red and yellow flags
• Can describe the features and predisposing causes of discitis
• Knows the clinical and radiological features of spondylosis, spondylolisthesis and spondylolysis
• Can describe the difference between referred and radicular symptoms
• Can describe six red flag features and understand their diagnostic value