Orthopedic or neurological spine surgeon Neurologist Chiropractor Physical therapist A lumbar herniated disc does not always cause pain or serious complications. In fact, in up to 99% of cases, the injured disc does not cause symptoms, and the herniation is only discovered during imaging tests (suc...
have developed some muscle strain. If the pain goes away on it's own after rest for a few days, I suspect that's all it is. If the pain persists and starts to radiate down your buttocks and leg(s), then you should see an orthopedic surgeon for more extensive tests. Good luck to ...
In addition to the history, a physical exam that includes range-of-motion, sensory dermatomal analysis, reflex exam, muscle testing, and orthopedic tests are the standard. Positive signs such as limited ranges-of-motion, weakness, sensory abnormalities, and tests and maneuvers such as a positive...
Physical signs of sensory loss, weakness, and attenuation of reflexes often are mild and limited in distribution. Neuroimaging of the lumbosacral spine with MRI and electrodiagnostic (electromyographic [EMG]) tests are the most informative diagnostic modalities. Conservative management often is successful...
Pain should be assessed with visual or numeric analogue scale and Oswestry disability index. 1. Strongly agree 7 70% 2. Agree 3 30% 3. Somewhat agree 4. Disagree 5. Strongly disagree 5- Essential diagnostic tests in patients with suspected herniated disc are evaluation of muscle strength...
Signs and symptoms This article is cited by Are the facet joint parameters risk factors for cage subsidence after TLIF in patients with lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis? Xiaoqing Ye Jiandong Li Wenge Liu European Spine Journal(2024) MRI-based vertebral bone quality score for predicting cage subsid...
Clinically, our patient experienced an almost instant relief of pain and was able to return to normal activity in less than a week. The post-operative laboratory tests also showed decreasing values, in line with earlier studies. This leads to our belief that as long as there are no signs of...
Inter-examiner reproducibility of tests and criteria for generalized joint hypermobility and benign joint hypermobility syndrome. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2007;46:1835–41. Article CAS Google Scholar Golightly YM, Nelson AE, Kraus VB, Renner JB, Jordan JM. General joint hypermobility and hip ...
Exclusion criteria were as follows:1 patients who had no symptoms and signs;2 patients who suffered from spinal infection or coagulation abnormalities;3 patients who had previously undergone lumbar surgical treatment; and4 patients who were unwilling to receive surgery or unable to complete follow-up...
Publication bias was assessed using Begg’s test and Egger’s test, and a funnel plot was constructed. However, publication bias was not evaluated for outcomes with fewer than 10 studies, consistent with standard practices due to the limited power of these tests in small samples. Statistical sig...