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A headache that is persistent despite a long period of bedrest and occurs only when sitting up may be indicative of a CSF leak from the lumbar puncture site. It can be treated by more bedrest, or by an epidural blood patch, where the person's own blood is injected back into the site of leakage to cause a clot to form and seal off the leak. [17]
For chronic low back pain, massage therapy was no better than no treatment for both pain and function, though only in the short-term. [119] The overall quality of the evidence was low and the authors conclude that massage therapy is generally not an effective treatment for low back pain. [119]
The WFEs were for many years the standard for non-surgical low back pain treatment. [citation needed] These exercises were performed in the supine position on a floor or other flat surface. There were variations, but the primary maneuver is to grab the legs and pull the knees up to the chest and hold them there for several seconds.
Individuals are generally advised to avoid stressing the lower back, particularly with the spine extended. A physical-therapy program to provide core strengthening and aerobic conditioning may be recommended. [7] Overall scientific evidence is inconclusive on whether conservative approach or a surgical treatment is better for lumbar spinal ...
Spinal precautions should not be used in patients who are at low risk of spinal injury. [7] If intubation is required the cervical collar should be removed and neck stabilization provided by a trained staff member holding the patient's head.
In medicine, joint locking is a symptom of pathology in a joint.It is a complaint by a person when they are unable to fully flex or fully extend a joint.. This term is also used to describe the normal mechanism of lower limb joints held in full extension without much muscular effort when a person is standing.
Spinal anaesthesia is a commonly used technique, either on its own or in combination with sedation or general anaesthesia.It is most commonly used for surgeries below the umbilicus, however recently its uses have extended to some surgeries above the umbilicus as well as for postoperative analgesia.
In the lumbar spine it is commonly used to treat spinal claudication caused by spinal stenosis, and is considered the most effective treatment for this condition based on current evidence. [3] In the cervical and thoracic spine it is used to treat myelopathy caused by compression of the spinal cord itself.