I know there is a simple answer to this, and I have just missed it. If anyone can help I would be grateful.

My patient is c/o LBP on his right side. His TRUNK AROM is FLEX 3/4; S-FLEX (L) 1/2; S-FLEX (R) 1/2 all restricted by pain in the very localised area of his lower back.
The thing that is throwing me is that EXT is completely pain free.

In sitting Trunk Rot to R is 3/4, and again limited by the same localised pain.

I am wondering, although deep, whether there is a muscle strain of Longissimus Thoracis, as the pain is in that region.

The patient is a 55 yr old male whose pain results from a sudden turn to his right 2/52 ago. His condition is improving but wondered if it is common for Trunk Ext to be pain free.

Thanks in anticipation

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