24-year-old male who presents to the clinic for severe lower back pain. He states the pain is so bad that he rates it as a “50 out of 10.

24-year-old male who presents to the clinic for severe lower back pain. He states the pain is so bad that he rates it as a “50 out of 10.” He also tells you that due to a past medical history of an ulcer, he cannot take any medications “like Motrin.” He states that the pain is from a car accident in 2012, and that it flairs up and he needs pain medications. He also tells you that he has a high pain tolerance, and that when he gets pain meds he requires the higher doses.