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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may develop following exposure to an extremely threatening or horrific event.It is characterized by several of the following signs or symptoms: unwanted re-experiencing of the traumatic event—such as vivid, intense, and emotion-laden intrusive memories—dissociative flashback episodes, or nightmares; active avoidance of thoughts, memories, or reminders ...
Lower back stretches can relieve pain and soothe tight muscles. Try these 15 low back stretches at home for back pain relief and to reduce stress and tension.
When there is dysfunction at this transitional joint, it can cause referred pain to the lower back, hip, abdominal, and/or groin/testicular/labia area, Dr. Megan Daley, PT, DPT, Cert Dn, CF-L1 ...
Williams, Paul C. (1974), Low Back and Neck Pain: Causes and Conservative Treatment, Ed 3; Springfield:Charles C Thomas; 78 pages. Williams P, (1955), "Examination and conservative treatment for disc lesions of the lower spine", Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research 528-40.
Women may have acute low back pain from medical conditions affecting the female reproductive system, including endometriosis, ovarian cysts, ovarian cancer, or uterine fibroids. [34] Nearly half of all pregnant women report pain in the low back during pregnancy, due to changes in their posture and center of gravity causing muscle and ligament ...
Back pain. When your back aches and there’s no obvious cause (like lifting heavy boxes or falling), inflammation could be the root cause. Inflammatory back pain tends to come on gradually and ...
The Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) is an index derived from the Oswestry Low Back Pain Questionnaire used by clinicians and researchers to quantify disability for low back pain and quality of life. This validated questionnaire was first published by Jeremy Fairbank et al. in Physiotherapy in 1980. [1]
low anterior resection: LARP: left → anterior, right → posterior (path of the vagi as they wander from thorax to abdomen) LAS: lymphadenopathy syndrome: Lat: lateral: lb LB: pound or pounds (mass) LBBB: left bundle branch block: LBO: large bowel obstruction: LBP: low back pain: LBW: low birth weight: LCA: left coronary artery: LCHAD