Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine
Better Care for Children in Pain

The Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine (SPPM) aims to advance the quality of anesthesia care and the alleviation of pain-related conditions in children.

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Better Care for Children in Pain

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Question of the Month – November 2019

Written by Ben Ekstrom MD, FAAP
Center for Pain Relief

A 15-year-old, otherwise healthy female gymnast presents to the pediatric chronic pain clinic with a six-month history of low back pain. The pain has been getting progressively worse over time and is not associated with any radicular symptoms. There was no significant injury prior to the onset of pain. She has been missing practices with increasing frequency. Her mood and academic performance are beginning to be impacted by the back pain. You suspect she may have developed lumbar spondylolysis. With regards to this disease, which of the following is NOT true?

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SPPM 11th Annual Meeting
April 11, 2024
Anaheim Marriott
Anaheim, CA

 

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