NCP - Nursing Care Plan for Low Back Pain - LBP
Pain
Pain is "an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage." It is the feeling common to such experiences as stubbing a toe, burning a finger, putting iodine on a cut, and bumping the "funny bone".
Low back pain
Low back pain (or lumbago) is a common musculoskeletal disorder affecting 80% of people at some point in their lives. In the United States it is the most common cause of job-related disability, a leading contributor to missed work, and the second most common neurological ailment — only headache is more common. It can be either acute, subacute or chronic in duration. With conservative measures, the symptoms of low back pain typically show significant improvement within a few weeks from onset. (wikipedia)
Nursing Care Plan for Low Back Pain
Nursing Assessment for Low Back Pain
Patients with low back pain, guided to explain the discomfort (eg, location, weight, duration, nature, propagation and related limb weakness). A description of how pain arises with a particular action or activity in which the muscles are weak overused and how patients cope. Information on work and recreational activities can help identify areas for health education.
During this interview, the nurse can observe the patient's posture, abnormal position and how the road. Paraspinal muscle spasm palpated and recorded and tenderness. Patients assessed the existence of obesity because it may cause low back pain.
Nursing Diagnosis for Low Back Pain
- Pain related to musculoskeletal problems
- Damage to physical mobility related to pain, muscle spasm, and reduced flexibility
- Lack of knowledge related to body mechanics techniques to protect the back
- Changes in the performance of the role related to impaired mobility and chronic pain
- Nutritional disorders: more than body requirements related to obesity.
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