Sinais de Alarme da Lombalgia.

Os seguintes sinais de alarme da lombalgia exigem investigação adicional :

the following "red flags" may identify specific causes of low back pain which warrant testing to exclude :

No improvement after 6 weeks of conservative treatment
onset at age > 50 years
pain that is
unrelenting at night
unrelated to time or activity (non-mechanical)
widespread neurologic symptoms
progressive motor or sensory deficit
unexplained weight loss
fever, chills, recent infection
significant trauma
indications of nerve root problem
previous history of cancer, HIV infections, steroids, osteoporosis, substance abuse