Rated A
1. chief complaint -reports low back pain
-describes injury as a "tweak to back"
2. onset of pain -original injury occurred 3 days ago
-sudden onset
-happed when lifting heavy box
3. location of pain -located in low back and butt
-does not radiate or migrate
-denies neck pain
-denies pain between shoulder blades
-reports pain is same on both sides of back
4. frequency and -pain lasted 3 days
duration of pain -constant pain
5. severity of pain -current pain "pretty bad"
-original injury as 6 or 7/10
-current pain 5/10
6. character of pain -pain at the onset was sharp
-aching pain
-denies burning pain
-back is sore to touch
-pain accompanied by stittness
7. aggravating fac- -feels least comfortable when sitting
tors -some pain with movement such as walking or bending
8. relieving factors -slight pain relief with rest
-feels most comfortable when lying flat on back
-denies hear or ice
1/4