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which of the following is NOT a red flag for spinal cord injury????
A
extreme back pain
B
lower back pain
C
loss of bladder control
D
numbness and tingling in hands or feet
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -’Red Flags’ : Spinal Pain The pain is in the upper part of the spine (thoracic spine). You have developed problems in the nervous system, for example numbness, loss of power, disturbed walking (gait) or bowel/ bladder disturbance. You have had cancer in the past or at present. The pain is constant and getting worse.

Detailed explanation-2: -When a spinal disc is herniated or when a spinal nerve is pinched, spinal manipulation is not indicated. (A pinched spinal nerve in the thoracic area of the spine can refer pain into musculoskeletal structures in thoracic and abdominal areas, often mimicking angina or an organic disease.

Detailed explanation-3: -Age <18 or >502, 6 Pain not resolved by analgesia. History of trauma or recent spinal interventions (surgery, injections) History of coagulopathy or abdominal aortic aneurysm. Symptoms or history of malignancy (night sweats, weight loss, etc) More items •17-Aug-2022

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