Low Back Pain is defined as pain localised between twelfth rib and the, inferior gluteal folds, with or without leg pain and about 90% of cases are non specific. 1-3 Low back pain is one of the most common conditions affecting all population, worldwide. P1 It is ranked first as cause of disability and inability. 4-5 60-80% of people are affected with LBP at sometime in their lives. 6-8 A survey of over 11,000 working age adults in rural North India revealed a prevalence of low back pain 23.09%. The men and women are equally affected most commonly between age of 30 & 55 years. 10 If LBP persists for at least 3 months it is termed as chronic low back pain. 11 Aetiology of this disease is very complex and multifactorial, however …show more content…
This was considered to be a result of changes in control of the trunk muscles following involvement with incontinence, respiratory and gastrointestinal problems. Changes in morphology and altered postural activity of the trunk muscles including muscles of respiration and continence which provide mechanical support to the spine and pelvis has been shown to be related to the development and occurrence of LBP. 23,24 3 LBP has major effect on health and health related quality of life, diminishing the capacity for standing, walking and sitting. 25,26 Recent surveys have stated that approximately 550 million days of work are lost annually a result of pain and that LBP constitutes 56% of this pain complaints. The loss of work time has been estimated to cost of the American. economy 55 billion dollors annually of patients suffering of LBP. 27 It has been suggested that the overall mechanical stability of the spinal column, especially in dynamic conditions and under heavy loads, is provided by the spinal column and the precisely coordinated surrounding muscles. 21,28 The spinal stabilizing system of the spine was primarily consisting of three
Pain is something that several Americans suffer from on a daily basis for varying reasons.
A long term condition not only brings the physical symptom of pain, but a number of psychological and social effects too. In 2014 the Department of Health recognised that the impact of having a long term condition can contribute to mental health problems like depression and anxiety (Department of Health, 2014). As well as finding ways to manage their physical symptoms, patients are encouraged to adopt acknowledge and address all of their health and wellbeing needs, in particular self-management at home and incorporating and educating the patient’s family and close friends as a support system (Kraaimaat and Evers, 2003). The suffering that a person with chronic pain endures not only impacts on their life, but also affects their family, time lost from employment and uses up precious healthcare resources.
" Chronic Pain (CP) statistics astounding according to The Institute of medicine approximately 100 million adults suffer from chronic pain which is more than heart disease, diabetes, and cancer combined."(IOM Relieving Pain in America 2011, p. 1)
Sciatica is a term given to discomfort in the lower back that moves down the leg through the sciatic nerve, which causes pain, tingling, numbness or weakness on either side of your body. Although sciatica cannot be diagnosed as an actual medical condition, it is said to be a symptom of a previous injury or medical condition. The original cause is usually pressure on the sciatic nerve. The largest single nerve in the body is the sciatic nerve, which is composed of individual nerve roots that start by branching out from the spine in the lower back at lumbar 3 (Frymoyer 1992). The nerves that stem from each level of the lower spine intertwine to construct the sciatic nerve, which runs from the lower back down each leg. Down the leg, nerves branch out to innervate different parts of the leg. Depending on where the nerve is injured or pressured determines where the person will feel the symptoms and to what extent they will experience symptoms down the leg. A few alternative names include neuropathy of the sciatic nerve, sciatic nerve dysfunction, herniated disk, or lower back pain of the sciatic nerve (Frymoyer 1992).
A reduction in your range of movement in the joint. This means you won’t be able to move your joint into the positions you did before, or move them as far.
The concept that pain means injury or damage is deeply embedded in the American consciousness. “I have never seen a patient with pain in the neck, shoulders, back or buttocks who didn’t believe that the pain was due to an injury, a “hurt” brought on by some physical activity.” Says Dr. John E. Sarno, M.D. “The pain started after I lifted my little girl” or “Ten years ago I was involved in a hit- from- behind auto accident and I have had recurrent back pain ever since.” Of course, if the pain starts while one is engaged in a physical activity it’s difficult not to attribute the pain to the activity. “But this pervasive concept of the vulnerability of the back, of ease of injury, is nothing less than a medical catastrophe for the American public, which now has an army of semidisabled men and women whose lives are significantly restricted by the fear of doing further damage or bringing on the dreaded pain again” (qtd. in “Healing Back Pain”). With good intentions, this idea has been encouraged by the medical profession and other healers for years. It has been assumed that neck, shoulder, back and buttock pain is due to injury or disease of the spine and associated structures and ligaments surrounding these structures- without scientific validation of these diagnostic concepts. “On the other hand,” States Dr. Sarno, “I have had gratifying success in the treatment of these disorders for seventeen years based on a very different diagnosis. It has been my observation that the majority of these pain syndromes are the result of a condition in the muscles, nerves, tendons and ligaments brought on by tension.”
Applicable populations: The assessment is designed to be utilized with individuals between the ages of 18-73 (SASSI, 2001).
Simple musculoskeletal back pain has symptoms of pain in the lumbrasacral area of the back (Jackson & Simpson, 2006). The upper thighs and knees are also known to be affected (Jackson & Simpson, 2006). This pain is usually described as a dull pain (Jackson & Simpson, 2006). Spinal nerve root pain is localised down the leg, and usually continues below the knee and into the feet (Jackson & Simpson, 2006). It has been d...
adults it is more prevelent than younger individuals because younger adults tend to not have
Understanding Sciatica: symptoms & diagnosis. What is a sciatica? Sciatica is the name given to any case of pain that is caused by irritation or compression of the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve is the longest nerve in the body, running from the lower back down the back of each leg.
Spine - Cervical area, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacrum and Coccyx. This is an area that is affected
This is an overview of the spinal deformation called Scoliosis. What Scoliosis is as a whole, as well as a breif mention of other spinal deformations that are in a similar catagory as Scoliosis. The causes of scoliosis, and how it develops in people who suffer from the deformation. How Scoliosis is diagnosed and the symptoms it causes people to suffer in cases that are both mild and severe; are all topics that'll be covered.
People think that solving the physical cause of back pain will stop pain altogether. The more people keep trying to fix their physical pain, the more “solutions” people are trying to find, the more confused they become and the more they actually end up hurting themselves.
What does pain mean to you? Pain is a tense feeling that tells you something may be wrong. There’s physical pain- acute and or chronic, emotional pain, and also a phrase known as “pain in the ass”- which is where something or someone is being annoying and or troublesome.