Lmbar Spine Injury Case Summary

Per medical report dated 01/23/15, the patient reported of middle and lower back pain and bilateral leg pain with tingling. He was diagnosed with thoracic compression fracture and lumbar spondylolisthesis.

DOI: 03/08/2011. Patient is a 48-year-old male route sales representative who sustained an alleged work-related injury to his back, neck, lower extremity and abdomen which affected his psychiatric state while performing his duty.

Per the medical report dated 08/12/16 by Dr. Gunderson, the patient had neck pain, as well as headaches, dizziness and blurred vision. The neck pain radiated into both shoulders, but more so on the right, and occasionally she had tingling in her upper extremities. She described the neck pain as severe and intermittent, and not related to any specific activity, and relieved with massage. The pain in her lower back was in the beltline and radiated into both lower extremities, more so on the left. She described the pain as moderately severe and constant, and not related to any activity, and only relieved with nerve medicines. On examination, the patient had tenderness in the lower cervical region about C5 to C7. Range of motion of her neck was 75% of normal. Motor, sensory, and reflex examinations in the upper extremities were normal. On examination of the lumbar spine, the patient could dress and undress without difficulty. She had a bent forward posture and gait. She had reduced lumbar motion and with maximum forward flexion, her fingertips were 12 inches from the floor. Lateral flexion was 50% of normal, and she had no active extension in the lumbar spine. Motor, sensory, and reflex examinations in the lower extremities were normal. There was paravertebral tenderness about L4-5 bilaterally, as well as in both sacroiliac and sciatic notch regions. Straight leg caused hip and thigh pain at 50 degrees bilaterally. Of note, X-rays of the cervical spine demonstrated disc degeneration at C5-6. X-rays of the lumbar spine were normal. Patient sustained

The x-rays of Plaintiff’s spine showed normal alignment, no swelling, no fracture or dislocation and normal lordosis of the cervical and lumbar spine. Plaintiff’s left knee x-ray also showed no fracture or dislocation, but moderate decrease in the meduial articular joint space. Plaintiff was given a general diagnosis of neck pain, back pain, low back pain and left knee pain. Plaintiff was prescribed 3 sessions per week for 6 weeks of physical therapy.

The patient is a 54-year-old male who sustained an injury on 10/06/14. No mechanism of injury was provided.

On March 25, 2016 a 45 year old male patient came in to Mount St. Mary’s Hospital to have x-rays done of his cervical and lumbar spine, hip, shoulder, sacrum and coccyx. The patient indicated that 16 years ago he woke up with a stiff neck that never went away. Along with his stiff neck, the patient stated that he was experiencing lower back pain as well for the past 16 years. The patient also specified that recently he had started suffering from pain in his right hip and right shoulder. When asked, the patient stated that he had not had any injuries to cause the pain. The patient also indicated that he had never had any surgeries to his lower back or neck. For this case study we will only be looking at the images of his cervical and lumbar

Based on the medical report dated 12/15/16, the patient complains of constant pain to her neck, bilateral shoulders and bilateral knee/leg. Pain is described as sharp, stabbing, achy and

The patient presents with chronic neck and low back pain status post MVA in 2008. He was ran off the rode while on his motorcycle fracturing his neck and lower back. Mr. Buchanan denies having radiating symptoms down either lower extremity. His pain is constant throughout the day making it very difficult to perform his daily activities. The patient has not had injection therapy or surgeries for his neck and back pain. The patient was told after his last MRI that he has arthritis in both his neck and lower back.

DOI: 4/8/2015. Patient is a 50-year-old male mason tender who sustained a work-related injury while cutting rebar with grinder when the saw jumped from the area he was working on and it cut his left leg and knee three times.

A visit note from Isabel Valdez, PA-C, dated 08/17/2017, indicated that the claimant presented with neck pain for 7 days and was seen in the ER. He continued to have a sharp pain in the left neck with a movement that worsens as the day progresses. His BMI was 42.6. He was diagnosed with spinal stenosis in the neck region. MRI of the cervical spine with and without contrast and

The lower back is the bottom part of the back, below the lumbar (lower back). Lumbar connects the spine to the pelvis and hips through the pelvic joints (sacroiliac joints). Read more here about chiropractic treatment of lumbar and symptoms of the problems that can be treated with chiropractic in the lower part of the back.

Per progress report dated 5/02/2016, patient continued to complain of constant pain but is overall doing better. He has pain in the axial neck and low back. The pain radiates only intermittently, rated as 5/10. The pain is relieved with Norco without side effects. The pain medicine relieves pain to a 2/10 which allow performance of grooming and cleaning. On examination, lumbar spine range of motion is limited with 45 degrees flexion due

Based on the medical report dated 12/01/16, the patient complains of pain in the lumbar spine. The pain level is at 4-5/10 as the patient had

Based on the EMG/nerve conduction study report dated 09/28/16 by Dr.Weir, the patient fell of a golf cart and struck his head with loss of consciousness. Since that time, he has had neck pain, thoracic pain and low back pain, radiating to the

portion of the spine is affected, it is referred to as Cervical Spinal Stenosis. If the lower