low back pain and intervertebral disc disease

Question 1

how long does acute low back pain lasts

Answer 1

4 weeks or less

Question 2

what is acute low back pain caused by

Answer 2

trauma or undue stress

Question 3

what is osteomyelitis

Answer 3

is a severe infection of the bone, bone marrow, and surrounding soft tissue

Question 4

how long does chronic low back pain lasts

Answer 4

longer than 3 months or involves a repeated incapacitating episode

Question 5

what is spinal stenosis

Answer 5

narrowing of spinal canal

Question 6

what is degernative disc disease

Answer 6

loss of elasticity, flexibility and shock absorbing capabilities
disc becomes thinner

Question 7

what should we always ask before intervention with DDD

Answer 7

bladder and bowel problems

Question 8

what is an intradiscal electrothermoplasty

Answer 8

needle inserted into affected disc, wire threaded into disc and heated which denervates nerve fibers

Question 9

what is a laminectomy

Answer 9

surgically remove disc through excision of part of vertebra

Question 10

what is a diskectomy

Answer 10

surgically decompress nerve root