Back Pain Flashcards
1
Q
Which syndrome is this?
leg pain sharp, shooting pain radicular worse on stretch better on lying with bent knee
A
Sciatica
2
Q
Back pain worse by walking better going up hills chronic bladder/bowel problems gradual leg weakness
A
spinal stenosis
3
Q
back or leg pain bilateral sciatica bilateral leg weakness acute bladder/bowel problems perineal numbness
A
cauda equina
4
Q
What is the investigation of choice to diagnose back pain?
A
MRI
5
Q
What drugs can be used to treat nerve pain?
A
(pregabalin)
gabapentin
amitriptyline
6
Q
What are options for treatment in back pain?
A
analgesia + NSAIDs physio injections laminectomy fusion decompression
7
Q
What conditions are decompression treatments particularly useful for?
A
focal nerve root compression e.g. prolapsed disc
