NASS 2019 Annual Meeting

Interdisciplinary Spine Forum: Point-Counterpoint: Is It Necessary or Possible to Make a Specific Diagnosis? (Room Skyline Ballroom W375d)

27 Sep 19
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Multidisciplinary

Moderator(s): Robb Russell, DC;

Moderator: Robb Russell, DC

 

Is a tissue-specific diagnosis possible or even necessary to manage low back pain or is it a non-specific condition? What role do provocative tests play in making a diagnosis and how does this affect the choice of evidence-based treatment recommendations? Join this one-hour, point-counterpoint presentation with opportunities for audience participation.

 

Upon completion of this session, participants should gain strategies to:

  • Understand the pros and cons of non-specific back pain versus a tissue-specific diagnosis;
  • Learn whether provocative tests have a role in selecting evidence-based treatment for back pain.
 

Agenda

 

Introduction and Polling Question
Robb Russell, DC

 

First Presenter
Martin Underwood, MD

 

Moderator/Audience Questions

 

Second Presenter
Mike Schneider, DC, PhD

 

Moderator/Audience Questions

 

Rebuttals/Questions from Presenters &/or Audience
Mike Schneider, DC, PhD and Martin Underwood, MD