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Differential diagnosis. low back pain. Waddell's signs are a group of physical signs, first described in a 1980 article in Spine, and named for the article's principal author, Professor Gordon Waddell (1943–2017), a Scottish Orthopedic Surgeon. [ 1][ 2] Waddell's signs may indicate non-organic or psychological component to chronic low back pain.
The Oswestry Disability Index ( ODI) is an index derived from the Oswestry Low Back Pain Questionnaire used by clinicians and researchers to quantify disability for low back pain and quality of life . This validated questionnaire was first published by Jeremy Fairbank et al. in Physiotherapy in 1980. [ 1] The current version was published in ...
Frequency. ~25% in any given month [ 7][ 8] Low back pain or lumbago is a common disorder involving the muscles, nerves, and bones of the back, in between the lower edge of the ribs and the lower fold of the buttocks. Pain can vary from a dull constant ache to a sudden sharp feeling. [ 4]
Spinal cord stimulator. A spinal cord stimulator ( SCS) or dorsal column stimulator ( DCS) is a type of implantable neuromodulation device (sometimes called a "pain pacemaker") that is used to send electrical signals to select areas of the spinal cord (dorsal columns) for the treatment of certain pain conditions.
According to a study published in The Lancet Rheumatology, low back pain remains the leading cause of disability globally, impacting 619 million individuals. That number is expected to rise to 843 ...
Piriformis syndrome is a condition which is believed to result from nerve compression at the sciatic nerve by the piriformis muscle. [ 2][ 5] It is a specific case of deep gluteal syndrome. [ 6] The largest and most bulky nerve in the human body is the sciatic nerve. Starting at its origin it is 2 cm wide and 0.5 cm thick.
Lumbar spinal stenosis can cause pain in the low back or buttocks, abnormal sensations, and the absence of sensation (numbness) in the legs, thighs, feet, or buttocks, or loss of bladder and bowel control. The precise cause of LSS is unclear. Narrowing of spinal structures in the spinal cord such as the central canal, the lateral recesses, or ...
A 2008 Cochrane Library review concluded that LLLT has insufficient evidence for treatment of nonspecific low back pain, [50] a finding echoed in a 2010 review of chronic low back pain. [51] A 2015 review found benefit in nonspecific chronic low-back pain. [15] LLLT may be useful in the treatment of both acute and chronic neck pain. [16]