Lumbar

history. Even though there are various pathological conditions which present as back pain, most common condition giving rise to back pain is LUMBAR DISC HERNIATION. Lumbar Disc Herniation is one of the commonest problems in adults. At their productive age this problem is debilitating and if timely intervention is not made the outcome is quiet disabling. Lumbar disc herniation in the past have been treated successfully with both conservative and surgical modalities. Various studies in the past have

Lumbar Fracture A lumbar fracture is a break in one of the bones of the lower back. Lumbar fractures range in severity. Severe fractures can damage the spinal cord. CAUSES This condition may be caused by: A fall (common). A car accident (common). A gunshot wound. A direct blow to the back. Osteoporosis. SYMPTOMS The main symptom of this condition is severe pain in the lower back. If a fracture is complex or severe there may also be: A misshapen or swollen area on

DOI: 1/29/2012. Patient is a 34-year-old female clinical assistant who sustained a work-related injury to her back when she was transferring a patient and felt pain in her low back and left side. She has prior history of lumbar laminectomy. She was treated conservatively with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, physical therapy and work restrictions. Per the PT progress notes dated 10/29/14, patient has attended 21 sessions for the back. She is status post left sacroiliac joint and left piriformis

vertebrae is 7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacral and 4 coccygeal, the fifth lumbar vertebra may be wholly or partially incorporated into the sacrum. The five lumbar vertebrae are distinguished by their large size and the absence of costal facets and transverse foramina. The body is transversely wide [1]. Congenital fusion of cervical vertebral bodies is a common finding, where as the incidence of fused thoracic vertebrae is less frequent and fusion of lumbar vertebral bodies is rare. Sharma reported

1. The article has discussed only four elements out of five in the given case. The four elements such as clinical examination, evaluation, diagnosis, and therapeutic interventions are well explained in this study but there is not enough information on prognosis. Croft et al (2015) stated that through information on patient prognosis we could coordinate data from biological, social, and clinical database for more powerful and productive care in this advanced medicinal world. The prognosis indicates

techniques for lumbar pain and radiculopathy will still be effective, only with a higher than average recovery time.4,36 While it is anticipated that 80% of patients who are classified in practice pattern 4F will achieve anticipated goals and expected outcomes within 8-24 visits during a continuous episode of care, JP’s comorbidities and secondary impairments will likely indicate additional

Introduction The Naegleria fowleri amoeba resides in lakes, rivers, thermal springs, dirty swimming pool and sometimes soil. The amoebas thrive during the summer months due to the increase of temperature(Shakoor, Beg, and Mahmood 258). Naegleria amoeba infects and targets brain tissue of the central nervous system and the neuromuscular system. The central nervous system is responsible for integrating and responding to neural signals. The nervous system and muscles in the body work together to permit

a small amount of spinal fluid can be then removed and tested to determine if there is some type of infection or other underlying medical problems. Lumbar Puncture can also be used to measure the pressure of the spinal canal and measure the brain. Research has shown that the cell membrane that surrounds every neuron has an important role in Epilepsy, these membranes are responsible for the neurons to

could not be established. Similarly, another recent meta-analysis failed to demonstrate an association between surgical site drains and decreased odds of hematoma and infection (Waly et al., 2015). While the benefit of surgical site drains in the lumbar spine remains to be demonstrated, the benefit of surgical site drains in the cervical spine remains an unanswered question. The study of surgical site drains in the posterior cervical spine is limited. Payhs et al. suggested surgical site drains

The claimant was diagnosed with radiculopathy in the lumbosacral region. SOAP note dated 06/23/2017 stated that the claimant complained of cervical, thoracis and lumbar spine pain. The claimant also had swelling related to neuropathy. The claimant's blood pressure was 141/105. The physical examination revealed significant muscle spasm with moderately reduced and painful range of motion in the cervical spine, as well