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Despite this, the use of imaging in low back pain has increased. [10] Some low back pain is caused by damaged intervertebral discs, and the straight leg raise test is useful to identify this cause. [5] In those with chronic pain, the pain processing system may malfunction, causing large amounts of pain in response to non-serious events. [11]
Failed Back Syndrome (abbreviated as FBS) is a condition characterized by chronic pain following back surgeries. [ 1 ][ 2 ] The term "post-laminectomy syndrome" is sometimes used by doctors to indicate the same condition as failed back syndrome. [ 3 ] Many factors can contribute to the onset or development of FBS, including residual or ...
Chronic pain is considered a syndrome because of the associated symptoms that develop in those experiencing chronic pain. [5] Chronic pain affects approximately 20% of people and accounts for 15-20% of visits to a physician. [2] Pain can be categorized according to its location, cause, or anatomical system in which it affects.
Medication, physiotherapy, injections, surgery. Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a medical condition in which the spinal canal narrows and compresses the nerves and blood vessels at the level of the lumbar vertebrae. Spinal stenosis may also affect the cervical or thoracic region, in which case it is known as cervical spinal stenosis or thoracic ...
Back pain (Latin: dorsalgia) is pain felt in the back. It may be classified as neck pain (cervical), middle back pain (thoracic), lower back pain (lumbar) or coccydynia (tailbone or sacral pain) based on the segment affected. [ 1 ] The lumbar area is the most common area affected. [ 2 ] An episode of back pain may be acute, subacute or chronic ...
Connective tissue disease. Degenerative disc disease (DDD) is a medical condition typically brought on by the aging process in which there are anatomic changes and possibly a loss of function of one or more intervertebral discs of the spine. [1] DDD can take place with or without symptoms, but is typically identified once symptoms arise.
Piriformis syndrome is a condition which is believed to result from nerve compression at the sciatic nerve by the piriformis muscle. [2][5] It is a specific case of deep gluteal syndrome. [6] The largest and most bulky nerve in the human body is the sciatic nerve. Starting at its origin it is 2 cm wide and 0.5 cm thick.
Chronic pain or chronic pain syndrome is a type of pain that is also known by other titles such as gradual burning pain, electrical pain, throbbing pain, and nauseating pain. This type of pain is sometimes confused with acute pain [a] and can last from three months to several years; various diagnostic manuals such as DSM-5 and ICD-11 have ...