Author(s)

S. S. Subramanian

Sree Balaji College of Physiotherapy, Bharath University, Chennai, India.

Low back pain remains a most common clinical entity among musculoskeletal disorders. Pain reducing modalities, Manual therapy various specific techniques were widely used physiotherapeutic means as part of treatment for subjects with low back pain. An emerging trend with Independent physiotherapy practice, knowing red flags, conditions requiring investigations and experts treatment were to be recognized and adhered for maximizing patients care and benefits. Prostate cancer among men above 50 years were more found to be linked with Low back pain. This original research presentation where a subject having chronic low back pain found to have prostate cancer were analyzed and discussed with scientific evidence on clinical manifestations, investigations and medical management. Underlines the importance of recognizing, directing and getting treated of the root cause of subjects suffering with Low back pain due to prostate cancer and not just keep treating the symptoms alone were major purpose of this study.

PC—Prostate Cancer, QOL—Quality of Life, LBA—Low Back Ache, PA—Physical Activity, PSA—Prostate Specific Antigen, CAD—Coronary Artery Disease, DRE—Digital Rectal Examination, WHO—World Health Organization

Subramanian, S. (2022) Prostate Cancer and Low Back Ache—Evidenced Role of Physiotherapy. Case Reports in Clinical Medicine, 11, 94-100. doi: 10.4236/crcm.2022.113015.