Table 1.

Summary of medical history review related to low back pain (LBP) when assessing pain severity and possible related injuries.

Factor	Follow-up questions
Demographics
Presence, severity and location of pain	When was onset? Was there a trigger or slow onset? Rate pain severity
History of baseball injury, previous low back pain	If yes, when did this occur? What caused the injury (if known) What rehabilitation was done?
When do symptoms feel worst?	During a throwing motion? At end of the throw? During a hitting motion? When during the swing? Is pain worse during or after activity?
Is there anything that makes the pain better?
Additional risk factors
Current baseball position	Have you recently changed position?
Current number of teams on which you play?	More than one increases injury risk
Any recent change of volume?	Start of season, middle of season?
Do you play all year, or seasonally?
Worked on or changed your form recently?
If younger, any recent growth spurt or other aches/pains?
What other kinds of sports do you do?	Early specialization may increase risk
What other types of training to do you do?
Do you do weight training?	Do you exercise all parts of your body?
Do you stretch your major joints and spine regularly?	Multiple times a week, 60 s each stretch?