Zusammenfassung der Ressource
TAXI DRIVER
- Anatomy
- Vertebral column
- Cervical segment
- 7 bones
- Thoracic segment
- 12 bones
- Lumbar
- 5 bones
- Sacrum
- 5 fused bones
- Coccyx
- 2-4 fused bones
- Spinal cord
- located
- In the central canal
- passes
- from foramen magnum to L1/L2
- Radicular pain
- Radicular pain is a type of pain that
radiates into the lower extremity
directly along the course of a spinal
nerve root
- Caused by
- compression, inflammation
and/or injury to a spinal
nerve root
- arised by:
- herniated disc,
foraminal stenosis
and peridural fibrosis
- Types of back pain
- Acute
- 1. A sudden injury to the
muscles and ligaments
supporting the back.
2.Muscle spasms or a strain
or tear in the muscles and
ligaments.
- Chronic
- pain that lasts more than 3 to
6 months, or beyond the point
of tissue healing.
- Causes
- 1. Herniated disc
- 2. Lower back strain
- 3. Osteoarthritis of
the spine
- 4. Spinal stenosis
- Dermatomes of
lower limb
- Visual analogue scale
- Sciatic nerve
- Originates from
- Sacral plexus
- Branches
- Common peroneal n.
- Superficial peroneal n.
- Deep peroneal n.
- Pathology
- SCIATICA
- refers to pain that radiates along
the path of the sciatic nerve
- Causes
- irritation of the root(s)
of the lower lumbar
and lumbosacral spine
- Risk factors
- being overweight,
not exercising
regularly, wearing
high heels, or
sleeping on a
mattress that is too
soft.
- Symptoms
- pain radiating from the lower spine to the
buttock and down the back of the leg
- jolt or electric shock.
- Usually only one side of the body is affected.
- numbness, tingling or muscle weakness in the
affected leg or foot.
- Clinical presentation
- Scoliosis
- sideways curvature of the spine
- Claudication
- Limping
- Inability to walk on tip toes
- Management
- Heat/Ice packs
- Medications
- Epidural steroid
injections
- Physiotherapy
- Objectives
- To centralise the pain
- To restore functionality
- To restore lumbar curvature
- Alternative therapy
- Biofeedback
- Acupuncture
- Cupping
- Chiropractic
- Massage
- Surgery
- Indications
- Sudden bowel and/or
bladder incontinence
- 4-6 weeks of sever leg pain
- 6-12 months of persistent back pain
- Sever
abdominal and
back pain
- Types
- Microdiscectomy
- Lumbar laminectomy
- Disc problems
- Degenarative disc diseas
- Bulging disc
- Scoliosis
- Lordosis
- kyphosis