Lumbar radiculopathy may be caused by, or confused with, many different conditions. The nature of the patient's pain--its quality, intensity, location, and profile over time--is an important guide in the evaluation. A careful but directed physical examination is necessary for the clinical ...
Lumbar radiculopathy due to herniated disk, osteophyte, facet hypertrophy, or neuroforaminal narrowing Spinal stenosis Cauda equina syndrome Back pain due to systemic disease affecting the spine Serious and emergent (requires specific and often rapid treatment) Neoplasia (1) Multiple myeloma, metastatic ...
LUMBARRADICULOPATHYLATERALSTENOSISLumbar radiculopathy(LR)is a term used to describe a pain syndrome caused by compression or irritation of nerve roots in the lower back.The surgery cost for LR increased by 23%annually during 1992-2003 in the developed country.Although it is one of most common ...
Introduction We previously reported noninvasive visualization of neural activities in the lumbar spine using magnetospinography (MSG). We report here MSG findings of a patient with lumbar radiculopathy. Methods Using a newly developed superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) magnetometer, we ...
Iconography : Electrodiagnosis of Lumbar RadiculopathyKaren Barr
The diagnosis and treatment of lumbar disc herniation with radiculopathy: interpretation of NASS guidelines for evidence-based medicineCheng-Yu LinQin ZhangRui XieKai-Ming LiWei-Xiang LiuJournal of Hainan Medical University
This case report describes a 19-year-old female who initially presented with low back pain and lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy secondary to complex iliacus deep pelvic infection. This is the second documented case of lumbar radiculopathy as the presenting symptom for iliopsoas abscess. The ...
Of all patients with back pain, less than 2% will undergo surgery for a herniated disc in the lumbar spine. In back pain patients who also have leg pain (sciatica), doctors and therapists use a physical examination to estimate the probability that the p...doi:http:...
The pain provocation-based straight leg raise test for diagnosis of lumbar disc herniation, lumbar radiculopathy, and/or sciatica: a systematic review of clinical utility. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2012;254:215-223.Scaia V, Baxter D, Cook C: The pain provocation-based straight leg raise ...
The clinical diagnosis of lumbar radiculopathyWilliam B. Young a bYoung WB. The clinical diagnosis of lumbar radicul- opathy. Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 1993;14(6):385-8.Young WB (1993) The clinical diagnosis of lumbar radiculopathy. Semin Ultrasound CT MR 14: 385-388....