What is a medical history for low back pain?

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A medical history helps your doctor understand your current and past health. It usually consists of forms that you will fill out, as well as questions that the doctor will ask you based on your condition and your responses. You may be asked questions that don’t seem to be related to low back pain, but this information is still important for your doctor to understand your condition. It may be possible for you to start this process ahead of time by completing some of the forms on this website and bringing them to your appointment.

Your doctor will also ask you questions about the red flags for low back pain. This might lead to other questions about your overall health to rule out the possibility that your low back pain might be associated with another medical condition.

Your doctor will then ask you more questions about your low back pain such as:
• When did your low back pain begin?
• Where is the pain located?
• What type of pain is it?
• Is the pain more sharp and stabbing or dull and achy?
• How bad is the pain from 0 to 10?
• Does the pain travel down your thigh, leg or foot?
• Do you have any numbness, tingling, or weakness in the thigh, leg, or foot?
• Do you have any weakness in your thigh, leg or foot?
• Have you ever had low back pain in the past?
• Does anything make your pain better?
• Does anything make your pain worse?
• Have you noticed any other symptoms or changes in your health recently?

Your doctor will then ask you about any care you have received in the past for your low back pain, as well as any tests already ordered by other doctors.

 
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