27/08/2026
Back pain doesn’t always mean “mechanical” back pain.
This patient had inflammatory back pain—a condition where the right diagnosis matters because treatment may require DMARDs, not just painkillers, physiotherapy or repeated injections.
Despite consulting at multiple centres, the underlying problem was missed.
A careful clinical assessment and the right diagnosis can change the entire treatment pathway.
The goal isn’t just to reduce pain. It’s to understand why the pain is happening.