Functional Improvement Measures (FIM) for Low Back Pain

Purpose: To evaluate a patient with low back pain in a rehabilitation program using the functional improvement measures of Gottlieb et al.

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Evaluation

Are you evaluating a patient with low back pain who undergoing rehabilitation?

Yes

Is this the initial evaluation?

Yes

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Medication use

Walking distance

Sitting tolerance

Hamstring range

Situps

Back extension

Knee extension

Toe touching by fingers

Lateral bend of fingers to fibula head

Pain behavior

Assertiveness

Comprehension of program model

Comprehension of pain/anxiety relation

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Points for strength

Points for flexibility

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
- Lumbar Disc Herniation Clinical Symptom Score
Criteria For Diagnosis
- Micheli Functional Scale (MFS) for Evaluating Athlete with Low Back Pain
Severity, Prognosis, Stage

Therapy

Prevention
- Techniques for Preventing Low Back Injury When Lifting
Surgery
- Lumbar Disc Herniation Clinical Symptom Score
- Herniated Lumbar Disc | Criteria for Outcome Following Elective Discectomy

Monitoring

Response To Therapy
Disease Progression
- Modified General Function Score (GFS) for Patient with Low Back Pain

Patient Concerns

Disability And Performance
Exercise
- Micheli Functional Scale (MFS) for Evaluating Athlete with Low Back Pain

Specialty

Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation
Surgery, orthopedic
Neurology

Objective

other testing
severity
prognosis
stage
response to therapy

ICD-10

M54.5 - Low back pain

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Purpose: To evaluate a patient with low back pain in a rehabilitation program using the functional improvement measures of Gottlieb et al.

Specialty: Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation, Surgery, orthopedic, Neurology

Objective: other testing, severity, prognosis, stage, response to therapy

ICD-10: M54.5,

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