(M2.OMB.4765)
A 42-year-old man presents to the urgent care clinic with low back pain. He was working on a home improvement project the day prior to presentation when the pain started. He describes the pain as "achy and sore." It is not positional and does not radiate. He denies fevers, chills, paresthesias, and bowel or bladder incontinence. He has a history of a distal radius fracture 2 years ago from falling off a ladder. He drinks 3 alcoholic beverages weekly and denies illicit drug use. The patient’s temperature is 98.4°F (36.9°C), blood pressure is 124/80 mmHg, pulse is 90/min, and respirations are 16/min. His body mass index (BMI) is 22.4 kg/m^2. There is tenderness to palpation of his paravertebral lumbar region bilaterally. Perineal and dermatomal sensation is symmetric and intact. Strength is 5/5 to knee flexion/extension and ankle dorsiflexion/plantarflexion. Patellar and Achilles reflexes are 2+ bilaterally. Raising either leg while the patient is in the supine position does not elicit any pain. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
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