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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. It may be acute, sub-chronic, or chronic, and may have various causes and treatments depending on the duration and severity.
The Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) is a questionnaire to measure disability and quality of life for low back pain. It has four versions in English and nine in other languages, and scores range from 0 (no disability) to 100 (crippling back pain).
Waddell's signs are a group of tests to assess the non-organic or psychological component of chronic low back pain. They include tenderness, simulation, distraction, regional disturbances and overreaction tests, and may indicate symptom magnification or pain behavior.
Back in 2017 after my pain started, I had begun writing to extended friends and family members on Facebook about what was going on in my life. Then, I started a blog in November 2018.
Chymopapain is a proteolytic enzyme isolated from papaya latex, belonging to the papain-like protease group. It is used in chemonucleolysis, a nonsurgical treatment for herniated lumbar discs, and has a catalytic triad of Cys159, His203 and Asn313.
Back pain (Latin: dorsalgia) is pain felt in the back, which can be acute, subacute or chronic. It can be caused by various factors, such as degenerative or traumatic changes to the discs and joints, infections, tumors, or referred pain from internal organs.
Lumbar spinal stenosis is a condition that narrows the spinal canal and compresses the nerves and blood vessels in the lower back. It can cause pain, numbness, weakness, and claudication in the legs, which may worsen with standing or walking and improve with sitting or bending forward.
Cauda equina syndrome (CES) is a condition that occurs when the bundle of nerves below the end of the spinal cord known as the cauda equina is damaged. [2] Signs and symptoms include low back pain, pain that radiates down the leg, numbness around the anus, and loss of bowel or bladder control. [1]