Back Pain Back Pain Diagnosis and Assessment

Question 1

Which red flag symptom in back pain patients requires immediate evaluation for cauda equina syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Bladder or bowel dysfunction

Answer

Morning stiffness

Answer

Bilateral leg pain

Answer

Pain radiating to the knee

Question 2

What does a positive straight leg raise (SLR) test indicate?

Accepted Answer

Lumbar nerve root irritation

Answer

Sacroiliac joint dysfunction

Answer

Piriformis syndrome

Answer

Facet joint pathology

Question 3

Which imaging modality is the gold standard for diagnosing lumbar disc herniation and nerve root compression?

Accepted Answer

MRI

Answer

Plain X-ray

Answer

CT scan

Answer

Bone scan

Question 4

The Oswestry Disability Index measures which aspect of back pain?

Accepted Answer

Functional disability and quality of life

Answer

Pain intensity only

Answer

Neurological deficit severity

Answer

Imaging findings

Question 5

Pain that worsens with prolonged standing and improves with sitting or forward flexion is characteristic of which condition?

Accepted Answer

Lumbar spinal stenosis

Answer

Lumbar disc herniation

Answer

Sacroiliac joint dysfunction

Answer

Muscle strain

Question 6

Which clinical test is used to assess sacroiliac joint pain?

Accepted Answer

FABER test

Answer

Spurling test

Answer

Hoffman test

Answer

Romberg test