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aching pain in the lumbosacral area
risk factors- heavy lifting, poor conditioning, obesity
caused by muscle and ligament injuries
physical sign- pain with movement |
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shooting pain below knee with paresthesias and weakness
pain worse when bending, sneezing, coughing, valsalva maneuver
caused by herniated disc with nerve compression (L5 or S1)
physical sign- calf wasting, weak ankle dorsiflexion |
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pseudoclaudication pain in back or legs with walking
resolves with rest or lumbar flexion
caused by hypertrophic degenerative dz causing narrowing of spinal cord
physical sign- posture flexed forward, hyporeflexia |
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| caused by ankylosing spondylitis (an inflammatory polyarthritis) |
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metastatic malignancy to the spine from cancer
rest does not relieve it
physical sign- muscle spasm, limited flexion |
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| Referred pain form abdomen or pelvis |
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deep aching pain
look for signs of primary disorder |
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aching pain in the cervical paraspinal muscles and ligaments
caused by poor posture, stress, poor sleep, poor head position
physical signs- muscle tenderness, pain on movement
Torticollis if prolonged neck posture and muscle spasm |
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mechanical neck pain
whiplash |
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aching paracervical pain and stiffness with occipital headache, dizziness
caused by musculoligamentous sprain
physical sign- decreased neck range of motion |
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cervical radiculopathy
from nerve root compression |
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sharp burning or tingling pain in the neck and one arm with paresthesias and wakens
caused by foraminal encroachment of the spinal nerve
physical sign- C7 compression causes weakness in triceps and finger flexors and extensors
C6 compression causes weakness in biceps, brachioradialis, wrist extensors |
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cervical myelopathy
from cervical cord compression |
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B/L weakness and paresthesias in both upper and lower extremities with urinary frequency
caused by cervical spondylosis (cervical degenerative disc dz)
physical sign- hyperreflexia, Lhermitte's sign (neck flexion with electrical shock down spine) |
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chronic inflammation of synovial membranes
chronic with frequent swelling; tender and warm; stiffness in mornings with fatigue, weight loss, low fever |
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degeneration and progressive loss of cartilage
produces small effusions; stiffness in morning and after inactivity |
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| inflammatory reaction to microcrystals of monosodium urate; usually occurs on big toe; sudden pain at night |
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| local accumulations of sodium urate; usually gradual pain in joints and other tissues (kidneys) |
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occurs in people older than 50
pain in muscles of hip and shoulder girdle and neck, self limiting |
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widespread MSS pain
pain feels all over with "trigger points"
stiffness in morning
pain causes sleep disturbances |
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