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Lung Cancer Masquerading As Thoracolumbar Pain Detected In An Outpatient Physical Therapy Setting, Jeremiah Blankenship
Lung Cancer Masquerading As Thoracolumbar Pain Detected In An Outpatient Physical Therapy Setting, Jeremiah Blankenship
Asian Journal of Physical Therapy
Study Design: Case Study. Background: This case report describes the clinical course of a patient with right low back pain (LBP) and the use of clinical evaluation findings to initiate medical referral resulting in a diagnosis of cancer presenting as mechanical low back pain. Diagnosis: A 59-year-old male with primary complaints of progressive right-sided LBP affecting his job, sleep, and daily activities was seen by a physical therapist in an outpatient setting. The components of the patient’s history and physical examination were consistent with mechanical thoracolumbar dysfunction. However, clustered examination findings suggested the possibility of a more serious underlying disease. …