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Exertional paraspinal muscle rhabdomyolysis and compartment syndrome: a cause of back pain not to be missed

March 4, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

bra target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3270717cid=c_1_41_ffid=33456url=http://www.springerlink.com/content/754377vl62421712/ Exertional paraspinal muscle rhabdomyolysis and compartment syndrome: a cause of back pain not to be missed /abrWe describe a case of acute, severe exertional compartment syndrome of the paraspinal muscles in a young and healthy male ultimately resulting in significant rhabdomyolysis and acute kidney injury. The rarity of the syndrome has prevented the establishment of specific guidelines for management; therefore, we will discuss this case in the context of similar previously reported cases, contrasting the various treatment approaches and outcomes described in previous reports. This discussion outlines a syndrome not commonly considered in the differential diagnosis of back pain. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Case ReportDOI 10.1007/s10067-010-1391-9Authors Lori Wik, University of Alberta Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentist… br

Exercises to Help Lower Back Pain

February 13, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Exercises to Help Lower Back Pain
Exercises to help lower back pain are very important. This will help lower back pain. And strengthen muscles.

Saphenous neuropathy in a patient with low back pain.

January 24, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Saphenous neuropathy in a patient with low back pain.
We present a male patient with low back pain concomitant with pain in medial portion of thigh and numbness in addition to pain in leg and inferior part of patella after a strenuous activity . Preliminary diagnosis suggested that the patient had radiculopathy but electrodiagnostic tests revealed the absence of left saphenous response both in medial leg and infrapatellar region, while normal findings were recorded from right side. Needle electromyography in L4 innervated muscles can differentiate between radiculopathy and saphenous neuropathy. The patient had saphenous nerve entrapment in left thigh. Two months later symptoms relieved completely with conservative therapy. (Source: BioMed Central)

Changes in paraspinal muscles and their association with low back pain and spinal degeneration: CT study

December 30, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Changes in paraspinal muscles and their association with low back pain and spinal degeneration: CT study
This study was an ancillary project to the Framingham Study. A sample of 3,529 participants aged 40–80 years had a CT scan performed to assess aortic calcification. 187 individuals were randomly enrolled in this study. LBP in the last 12 months was evaluated using self-report questionnaire. Density (in Hounsfield units) of multifidus and erector spinae was evaluated on CT. The prevalence of intervertebral disc narrowing, facet joint osteoarthritis (FJOA), spondylolysis, spondylolisthesis and spinal stenosis were also evaluated. We used linear regression models to examine the association of paraspinal muscles density with age, sex, BMI, LBP, and spinal degeneration features. The results show that in our study, men have higher density of paraspinal muscles than women, young…

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Curing Back Pain With Asanas

December 28, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Curing Back Pain With Asanas
Back pain is one of the most frequent health problems in adults. About 8 out of 10 adults suffer from this problem one time or the other in their life. This may be due to muscle strain or spasm, sprains of ligaments (which attach bone to bone), joint problems or a “slipped disk.” The most common cause is lackluster lifestyle or using your back muscles in activities to which you are not used to. You get relief in back pain by doing following asanas if the pain is not due to any injury or other medical reasons.

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Learn Back Pain Education For Back Sufferers

December 27, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Learn Back Pain Education For Back Sufferers
There are many reasons that a person’s back begins to hurt. The cause of back pain could stem from the spine itself, the muscles and ligaments surrounding the spine, and other organs that can develop a pain that radiates to the back. This type of pain can also be caused by a compressed or pinched nerve, that can cause numbness or weakness which progresses down through one leg and even into the foot.

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80% of Back Pain Sufferers Had Soft-Tissue Inflammation

December 26, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

80% of Back Pain Sufferers Had Soft-Tissue Inflammation
A study published in The American Journal of Roentgenology recently reported that 80% of back pain sufferers had soft-tissue inflammation. Soft tissues pain is inflammation of tissues like muscles due to injury. Inflammation is your body’ natural relation to trauma. When these inflammed tissues swell they usually press on nerves. This causes a second type of pain, nerve pain.

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How to Manage Back Pain

December 22, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

How to Manage Back Pain
Back pain is also known as dorsalgia and is normally felt on your back. It originates from the muscles, nerves, bones, joints or other parts of the spine. This pain is divided into the neck, upper, lower or tailbone back pain. This is normally one of the most frequent complaints made by people.

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Retraining motor control of abdominal muscles among elite cricketers with low back pain

October 12, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Retraining motor control of abdominal muscles among elite cricketers with low back pain
The purpose of this study was to document the effect of a staged stabilization training program on the motor control of the anterolateral abdominal muscles in elite cricketers with and without low back pain (LBP). Changes in the cross-sectional area of the trunk, the thickness of the internal oblique and transversus abdominis (TrA) muscles and the shortening of the TrA muscle in response to an abdominal drawing-in task were measured at the start and completion of a 13-week cricket training camp. Measures were performed using ultrasound imaging and magnetic resonance imaging. Participants from the group with LBP underwent a stabilization training program that involved performing voluntary contractions of the multifidus, TrA and pelvic floor muscles, while receiving feedback from ultrasound …

Heat Therapy Products - How Can Heat Therapy Products Help Relieve Back Pain?

October 5, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Heat Therapy Products - How Can Heat Therapy Products Help Relieve Back Pain?
When one is suffering from back pain, there are many different types of treatments to consider, among those being heat therapy. Heat treatments and/or heat therapy products can help relieve pain from the muscle spasms and related stiffness in the lower back by dilating the blood vessels of the muscles surrounding the lumbar spine.

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