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Chronic pain is a condition of pain caused by an unresolved injury. Usually, a pain is considered chronic, if it persists for more than 3 months. It is not only a symptom of other problems but can be a syndrome having both physical as well as psychological dimensions. In order to evaluate the chronic back pain, detailed history of the patient has to be taken and thorough physical assessment has to be done (Buttaro, 2013).
Evaluation of a patient with back pain
Pain assessment can be done by the use of a mnemonic device, PQRST. P is related to provocative-palliative factors such as ...
