DSA Back pain Flashcards
What are 2 protective factors low back pain?
- Regular excercise
2. education
What are 3 risk factors for low back pain?
- lifting
- smoking
- depression
What is the most common cause of back pain?
Mechanical (90%)
2 % of low back pain is due to ?
visceral etiologies (GI organs, abdominal aorta , renal , endometriosis)
1 % of low back pain is due to ?
nonmechanical etiologies ( neoplasms. infection, inflammatory)
Strain of which 3 back muscles contributes to lower back pain?
- paraspinals (multiifidus / rotatores)
- erector spinae
- quadratus lumborum
Injury to what 2 ligament contributes to low back pain?
- iliolumbar
2. sacroiliac
Aching/ burining pain in gluteal region, paresthesia down posterior thigh is ________?
Piriformis syndrome
What makes the pain worse in piriformis syndrome?
sitting
What test is used to Dx piriformis syndrome?
FAIR test. (lie lateral recumbent, flex, adduct. internal rotation)
Patient with pain at thoracolumbar junction or hip pain at the insertion tendon is ?
psoas syndrome
Psoas syndrome is made worse by?
lumbar extension
standing straight
What tests are used to dx psoas syndrome?
- Thomas test
2. Pelvic Shift
A Patient with psoas syndrome on the left will have a _____ sided pelvic shift test?
RIGHT (it is opposite the dysfunction
If patients pelvis translates easy to the left they have a ______ sided. psoas syndrome/?
RIGHT
Short leg syndrome is due to ?
sacral base unleveling
Pt with scoliosis may be at increased risk for _____?
Short leg syndrome
Short leg syndrome pain is made worse by?
activity or walking
What test for short leg syndrome?
pelvic side shift. (does not resolve with manipulation)
A left anatomic short leg will have a ______ pelvic side shift test)
RIGHT