If the patient has not experienced some improvement after several weeks of treatment, the doctor will reinvestigate the cause of the pain.

In localized pain the patient will feel soreness or discomfort when the doctor palpates, or presses on, a specific surface area of the lower back.

They must take the patient's word. No doctor can tell you your back doesn't hurt.

What do these findings mean? What is the Patient's likely condition?

The patient experienced an acute pain in their chest, prompting the medical team to take immediate action.