Lumbago
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It is a pain in the lower back, caused by the innervation of the lumbar spine, without irritation of the roots n. ischiadicus.
Clinical symptoms[edit | edit source]
- popularly houser', shot
- in lumbar spine area intensified by movement
- preceded by sudden, uncoordinated movement (quick turning, lifting of a load), ev. cold
- pain sometimes shoots into DKK, buttocks
- the cause is in the muscles and ligaments of the sacral region
Treatment[edit | edit source]
- physical rest, salicylates, antirheumatic drugs, antispasmodics
- manipulation with the removal of the blockage
- if there is no relief of symptoms within a week → examination by imaging methods (disc herniation starts as lumbago → pain gradually subsides;
symptoms of root irritation appear in the back)
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Done by: Eisa Jbara
