10. • 38 year old female
• 18/12 of worsening low back pain
• Conservative treatment for past year
• Simple analgesics
• Flares of back pain becoming more frequent
• Fit, active lifestyle
• Recently ceased running and regular sport
• Working but with difficulty
• No WorkCover/legal claim
• Mild restriction of forward flexion
• Normal neurological examination
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15. • 76 y.o. retired farmer
• Long history of mild backache
• Recent change with sharp, catching left-
sided back pain
• Vague leg discomfort causing no
functional limitations
• Tender left low back
• Pain on hyperextension
• No neurological deficit
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22. • 32 year old manual worker
• Sudden back pain with repetitive lifting
• Off work since injury, 9 months ago
• WorkCoverclaim, considering litigation
• High narcotic intake
• Spends majority of time in bed, resting
• Very restricted ROM in all directions
• Marked abnormal illness behaviour