Upon completion of this SAE, the exam taker will acquire knowledge on:1. The indications and the optimal diagnostic studies to be used in the evaluation of patients with low back pain.2. Evidence-based treatment options for acute and chronic low back pain, as it relates to the underlying pathology.3. Clinical features, anatomic structures, and physiologic findings of musculoskeletal and neurogenic causes of back pain.
The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology has reviewed the Back Pain Self-Assessment and has approved this activity as part of a comprehensive Self-Assessment(SA) activity, which is mandated by the ABMS as a necessary component of Continuing Certification.The American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation has reviewed the Back Pain Self-Assessment and has approved it for SA CME credit within their Continuous Certification Program.