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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]
724 Other and unspecified disorders of back. 724.0 Spinal stenosis, other than cervical; 724.1 Pain in thoracic spine; 724.2 Lumbago; 724.3 Sciatica; 724.4 Back pain w/ radiation, unspec. 724.5 Backache, unspecified; 724.6 Disorders of sacrum; 724.7 Disorders of coccyx. 724.79 Coccygodynia; 724.8 Other symptoms referable to back; Rheumatism ...
Adjustment disorder is a maladaptive response to a psychosocial stressor.It is classified as a mental disorder. [2] The maladaptive response usually involves otherwise normal emotional and behavioral reactions that manifest more intensely than usual (considering contextual and cultural factors), causing marked distress, preoccupation with the stressor and its consequences, and functional ...
Impulse-control disorder ( ICD) is a class of psychiatric disorders characterized by impulsivity – failure to resist a temptation, an urge, or an impulse; or having the inability to not speak on a thought. Many psychiatric disorders feature impulsivity, including substance-related disorders, behavioral addictions, attention deficit ...
Neurogenic claudication ( NC ), also known as pseudoclaudication, is the most common symptom of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) and describes intermittent leg pain from impingement of the nerves emanating from the spinal cord. [ 1][ 2] Neurogenic means that the problem originates within the nervous system. Claudication, from Latin claudicare 'to ...
Hypermobility spectrum disorder ( HSD ), related to earlier diagnoses such as hypermobility syndrome ( HMS ), and joint hypermobility syndrome ( JHS) is a heritable connective tissue disorder [ 3] that affects joints and ligaments. Different forms and sub-types have been distinguished, but it does not include asymptomatic joint hypermobility ...
Facet syndrome. Facet syndrome is a syndrome in which the facet joints ( synovial diarthroses) cause painful symptoms. [ 1] In conjunction with degenerative disc disease, a distinct but functionally related condition, facet arthropathy is believed to be one of the most common causes of lower back pain. [ 2][ 3]
Sacroiliitis is a condition caused by inflammation within the sacroiliac joint. [ 1] This joint is located where the base of the spine, known as the sacrum, and the pelvis, known as the ilium, intersect. "Itis" is a Latin term denoting inflammation. [ 6] Since sacroiliitis can describe any type of inflammation found within the sacroiliac joint ...