(157) Humans with Inducible Symptoms of Low Back Pain Show Intervertebral Disc Changes in the Lumbar Spine during Prolonged Standing

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. S15
Author(s):  
S. Tang ◽  
C. Weber ◽  
C. Hwang ◽  
L. van Dillen
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Lumbar Spine ◽  
Intervertebral Disc ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Prolonged Standing

scholarly journals Discography interpretation and techniques in the lumbar spine

2002 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank J. Tomecek ◽  
C. Scott Anthony ◽  
Chris Boxell ◽  
Jennifer Warren
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Lumbar Spine ◽  
Intervertebral Disc ◽  
Nucleus Pulposus ◽  
Diagnostic Test ◽  
Diagnostic Tool ◽  
Radiographic Evaluation ◽  
Low Back

The authors provide an indepth analysis of discography, a provocative diagnostic tool to determine the origin of low-back pain. Injecting the intervertebral disc with radiopaque dye provides physicians with several useful pieces of information. First, the modality provides radiographic evaluation of the integrity of the nucleus pulposus and anular rings to determine tears or other lesions that could be creating low-back pain. Second, and very important, is its measure of disc nociception. A normal disc should not cause pain when injected; however, a disc that is physiologically compromised can mimic the pain previously experienced by a patient. The authors review the indications, technique, and interpretation of discography to allow a better understanding of when to use this diagnostic test and what to do with the results.

scholarly journals Clinical research on the efficacy and safety of Bosinji for low back pain with radiculopathy caused by herniated intervertebral disc of the lumbar spine

Medicine ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 97 (50) ◽  
pp. e13684 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bonhyuk Goo ◽  
Sung-Jin Kim ◽  
Eun-Jung Kim ◽  
Dongwoo Nam ◽  
Hyun-Jong Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Lumbar Spine ◽  
Intervertebral Disc ◽  
Clinical Research ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Efficacy And Safety ◽  
Herniated Intervertebral Disc

scholarly journals Effect of Physiotherapy on Back Pain and Function after the L4/L5 Disc Hernia Surgery

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (15) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eglė Štafėlaitė ◽  
Saulė Sipavičienė
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Lumbar Spine ◽  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Intervertebral Disc ◽  
Functional Disability ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Hernia Surgery ◽  
Disc Hernia ◽  
Spine Mobility

Research background. A popular physiotherapy mean is spine stability exercises, but still not so many studies have been carried out about the benefts of this technique in patients after L4/L5 spinal hernia surgery during the acute period. The aim was to assess the effectiveness of spine stabilizing exercises in patients after spinal L4/L5 intervertebral disc hernia surgery for back pain and functional status. Methods. The motion of fear evaluation, using physical therapy questionnaire (TAMPA), functional disability evaluation, using Oswestry functional disability index questionnaire, pain assessment using a symptom assessment scale (SAS), lumbar spine motility measurement, using Sober test, static endurance measurement of the waist muscles. Results. After physical therapy program back pain and functional disability decreased, back and abdominal muscle endurance and lumbar spine mobility increased. Conclusions. The patients after spinal L4/L5 intervertebral disc hernia surgery low back pain decreased and functional disability increased after applied to the spine stabilization exercises.Keywords: intervertebral disc hernia, low back pain, spine stabilizing exercises. 

scholarly journals A study of the effects of chiropractic therapy on the diameter of the spinal canal of patients with low back pain and radiculopathy

1996 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Bradley Stuart Beira
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Lumbar Spine ◽  
Intervertebral Disc ◽  
Spinal Canal ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Lumbar Intervertebral Disc ◽  
Chiropractic Therapy

Focus during this investigation was directed towards determining alterations in the size of the lumbar intervertebral disc in patients symptomatic with low back pain and sciatic distribution pain, in response to chiropractic management of this condition. The efficacy of chiropractic management for low back pain with associated radiculopathy has been examined. Flexion distraction technique and side posture rotatory adjustment technique of the lumbar spine have been used during this trial.

Bony stress in the lumbar spine is associated with intervertebral disc degeneration and low back pain: a retrospective case–control MRI study of patients under 25 years of age

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (11) ◽  
pp. 2470-2477 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Chepurin ◽  
Uphar Chamoli ◽  
Kyle Sheldrick ◽  
Samuel Lapkin ◽  
David Scott ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Lumbar Spine ◽  
Intervertebral Disc ◽  
Disc Degeneration ◽  
Intervertebral Disc Degeneration ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Retrospective Case ◽  
Mri Study

scholarly journals Influence of Physiological Loading on the Lumbar Spine of National Level Athletes in Different Sports

2016 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mansoorehossadat Rozan ◽  
Vahid Rouhollahi ◽  
Amit Rastogi ◽  
Dilip Kumar Dureha
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Lumbar Spine ◽  
Intervertebral Disc ◽  
National Level ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Basketball Players ◽  
Physiological Loading ◽  
Lumbar Vertebral Body ◽  
Significant Difference

AbstractThe lumbar spine is subjected to considerable stress during many athletic efforts. The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of physiological loading on the lumbar spine in national male players of different games, which may be predictive of the future development of low back pain and injury symptoms. Thirty-four national players (12 cricket players, 12 field hockey players, and 10 basketball players) underwent magnetic resonance imaging, and selected geometric variables including intervertebral disc angles, the Farfan ratio, the lumbar body index, the compression deformity ratio, the biconcave deformity ratio and the anterior wedge deformity ratio were measured using KINOVEA-0.8.15 software and syngo fast view software and calculated using specific formulas. The results indicated a significant difference in the intervertebral disc angle between the three groups at the L2/3, L3/4 and L4/5 levels. In relation to the lumbar vertebral body shape and size, significant differences were found in the lumbar index at the L2 level, in the biconcave deformity at the L1 and L2 levels and in relation to the anterior wedge deformity at L2 between the three selected groups. Our data suggest that the different physiological loadings in the selected sports play an important role in the development of degenerative changes of the lumbar spine, which may be considered a risk factor for future injury and/or low back pain in each specific sport because of the unique demands of each discipline.

A comparison of functional movement patterns between female low back pain developers and non-pain developers

Work ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Khoshroo ◽  
Foad Seidi ◽  
Reza Rajabi ◽  
Abbey Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Muscle Activation ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Movement Patterns ◽  
Composite Score ◽  
Quality Data ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Functional Movement ◽  
Prolonged Standing

BACKGROUND: Distinctive features of low back pain-developers (LBPDs) as pre-clinical low back pain (LBP) population have been evidenced in three areas of alignment, muscle activation, and movement patterns. To clarify whether the reported altered functional movement patterns in chronic LBP patients result from or result in LBP disorders, LBPDs’ functional movement patterns should be investigated. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to compare female LBPDs’ functional movement patterns with non-pain developers’ (NPDs). METHODS: Sixty female LBPDs and NPDs were recruited based on the research requirements. The Functional Movement Screen (FMS) was used to investigate movement quality. Data were compared between groups via Mann-Whitney U tests and correlation analyses examined association between pain intensity and onset during prolonged standing and the FMS score. Receiver Operating Characteristic Curves and Chi Squares were conducted to find the best cutoff points. An alpha level of p≤0.05 was used to establish statistical significance. RESULTS: LBPDs scored significantly lower, or rather worse than NPDs in the FMS composite score (12.06±1.33 vs. 16.43±1.59, U = 3, P <  0.001). Moreover, the optimal cutoff scores of≤14 on the FMS, 2 on the push-up, and 1 on the deep squat discriminated between female LBPDs and NPDs. The FMS composite score was correlated negatively with LBP intensity (r (60) = –0.724, p <  0.001) and positively with LBP onset (r (60) = 0.277, p = 0.032) during prolonged standing. Finally, the results indicated that female LBPDs presented with at least one bilateral asymmetry on the FMS had 10 times (95%CI, 2.941–34.008) and with at least two bilateral asymmetries on the FMS had 15.5 times (95%CI, 3.814–63.359) higher odds of developing LBP during prolonged standing than NPDs. CONCLUSIONS: Female LBPDs, who are at higher risk for developing LBP in the future, have significantly lower quality of functional movement patterns compared to NPDs. Moreover, the FMS appears to show promise for predicting individuals who are at risk for LBP development during prolonged standing.

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