... Chapter 016. BackandNeckPain (Part 1) Harrison's Internal Medicine > Chapter 16. BackandNeckPain Back andNeck Pain: Introduction The importance of backandneckpain in our ... (1) the cost of backpain in the United States is ~$100 billion annually, including direct health care expenses plus costs due to loss of productivity; (2) back symptoms are the most common ... years; (3) low backpain is the second most common reason for visiting a physician in the United States; and (4) ~1% of the U.S. population is chronically disabled because of back pain. Anatomy...
... objects or straining at stool) may elicit the radiating pain. The pain may increase in postures that stretch the nerves and nerve roots. Sitting stretches the sciatic nerve (L5 and S1 roots) ... "sclerotomal" pain may explain some cases of backand leg pain without evidence of nerve root compression. Radicular backpain is typically sharp and radiates from the lumbar ... extended leg at the hip stretches the L5 and S1 nerve roots and the sciatic nerve. Passive dorsiflexion of the foot during the maneuver adds to the stretch. While flexion to at least 80° is normally...
... defined as fluctuating strength during muscle testing. Breakaway weakness may be due to pain or a combination of painand underlying true weakness. Breakaway weakness without pain is due to ... Chapter 016. BackandNeckPain (Part 4) The neurologic examination includes a search for focal weakness or muscle atrophy, focal reflex changes, diminished sensation in the legs, and signs ... Roots Reflex Sensory Motor Pain Distribution L2a — Upper anterior thigh Psoas (hip flexion) Anterior thigh L3a — Lower anterior thigh Anterior knee Psoas (hip flexion)...
... by pain or poor effort. EMG and nerve conduction studies will be normal when only limb pain or sensory nerve root injury or irritation is present. Causes of BackPain Table 16-3 Causes of Back ... Strain or sprain Whiplash injuryb Chapter 016. BackandNeckPain (Part 5) Laboratory, Imaging, and EMG Studies Routine laboratory studies are rarely needed for the initial evaluation ... of BackandNeckPain Congenital/developmental Spondylolysis and spondylolisthesisa Kyphoscoliosisa Spina bifida occultaa Tethered spinal corda Minor trauma Strain or...
... low backand buttock pain. Patients are often males below age 40. Associated features include morning back stiffness, nocturnal pain, pain unrelieved by rest, an elevated ESR, and the histocompatibility ... young age andbackpain improving with exercise are characteristic. Loss of the normal lumbar lordosis and exaggeration of thoracic kyphosis develop as the disease progresses. Inflammation and erosion ... life and primarily involves the cervical and lumbosacral spine. Patients often complain of back pain that is increased with movement and associated with stiffness. The relationship between clinical...
... nerve root adhesions, and presents as backand leg pain associated with motor, Chapter 016. BackandNeckPain (Part 9) Neoplasms (See also Chap. 374) Backpain is the most common neurologic ... patients with systemic cancer and may be the presenting symptom. The cause is usually vertebral metastases. Metastatic carcinoma (breast, lung, prostate, thyroid, kidney, gastrointestinal tract), ... myeloma, and non-Hodgkin's and Hodgkin's lymphomas frequently involve the spine. Cancer-related backpain tends to be constant, dull, unrelieved by rest, and worse at night. By contrast,...
... lumbar pain may be a symptom of ureteral obstruction due to nephrolithiasis. Other Causes of BackPain Postural BackPain There is a group of patients with nonspecific chronic low backpain ... descensus, and prolapse)or produce sacral pain after prolonged standing. Menstrual pain may be felt in the sacral region. The poorly localized, cramping pain can radiate down the legs. Pain due ... lesion can be found despite exhaustive investigation. These individuals complain of vague, diffuse backpain with prolonged sitting or standing that is relieved by rest. The physical examination...
... intervertebral disk injury causes backpain is controversial. The inner annulus fibrosus and nucleus pulposus are normally devoid of innervation. Inflammation and production of proinflammatory cytokines ... criteria are more subjective and less well established than the others. Surgical treatment should also be considered if steady pain and/ or neurologic findings do not substantially improve over 4–12 ... intervention and exercise. Cauda equina syndrome (CES) signifies an injury of multiple lumbosacral nerve roots within the spinal canal. Low back pain, weakness and areflexia in the legs, saddle anesthesia,...
... Chapter 016. BackandNeckPain (Part 11) Psychiatric Disease CLBP may be encountered in patients who seek financial compensation; in malingerers; or in those with concurrent substance abuse, ... Unidentified The cause of low backpain occasionally remains unclear. Some patients have had multiple operations for disk disease but have persistent painand disability. The original indications ... concurrent substance abuse, chronic anxiety states, or depression. Many patients with CLBP have a history of psychiatric illness (depression, anxiety, substance abuse) or childhood trauma (physical...
... cost, and low risk. Biofeedback has not been studied rigorously. Facet joint, trigger point, and ligament injections are not recommended for acute treatment. Chapter 016. BackandNeckPain ... acute backandneckpain with acupuncture, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, massage, ultrasound, diathermy, magnets, or electrical stimulation. Cervical collars can be modestly ... limiting spontaneous and reflex neck movements that exacerbate pain. Evidence regarding the efficacy of ice is lacking; heat may provide a short-term reduction in painand disability. These...
... postoperative inflammatory response and prevent postoperative pain in patients undergoing thoracotomy. Conflict of Interest The authors have declared that no conflict of in-terest exists. ... M, Sandler AN, Bradley JW, et al. Postthoracotomy pain and pulmonary function following epidural and systemic morphine. Anesthesiology 1984;61:569-75. 27. Sabanathan S. Has postoperative pain ... attenuation of the postoperative inflammatory response and prevent postoperative pain in patients undergoing thoracotomy. Key words: Thoracotomy pain, Inflammatory response, Flurbiprofen Introduction...