#368 Back Pain Update with Dr. Austin Baraki

A Rational Approach: Who to Image, How to Treat, and More!

Back pain is one of the most common concerns our patients bring to us in the outpatient setting. It’s a lot more complicated than rest, ice, and NSAIDs! Fortunately, we have pain expert, strength coach, and academic internist Dr. Austin Baraki (Austin Baraki, MD (@AustinBaraki) / Twitter) to help us develop a comprehensive, patient centered approach to help our patients manage their pain and lead healthier lives. Take control of your patients’ back pain!

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Show Segments

• Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
• Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week
• Case from Kashlak
• Introduction to Back Pain
• Eliciting the Patient’s Story
• Risk Stratification, Intro to Red Flags,  and and the STarT Back Tool 
• The Importance of Language and Patient-Centered Outcomes
• A Deeper Dive into Red Flags
• Setting Expectations for Care
• Therapeutics for Back Pain - Does anything work?
• The Exercise Prescription

Credits

• Producers: Isabel Valdez, PA-C & Cyrus Askin, MD 
• Writer, Cover Art and Infographics:  Isabel Valdez, PA-C
• Show Notes: Cyrus Askin, MD
• Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP;  Isabel Valdez, PA-C
• Reviewer: Molly Heublein, MD
• Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
• Technical Production: PodPaste
• Guest: Austin Baraki, MD

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Full transcript HERE