A 25-year-old CrossFit athlete presents with a one-week hist…
A 25-year-old CrossFit athlete presents with a one-week history of localized left-sided low back following a recent lifting session. Pain is aggravated by lifting sessions beyond 30 minutes. There are mild low back joint tenderness and no neurological deficits. The patient is very stiff with PAIVMs, especially with lower lumbar spine – but demonstrates normal motion in the lower quarter throughout. Which category of the treatment based classification would this patient most likely fit into?