Pediatric HA LBP Flashcards
single episode of head pain wothout history of previous events
acute headache
pattern of head pain separated by symptom- free intervals
acute-recurrent headache most commonly migraine
acute-recurrent headach usually migraine superimposed on a chronic-progressive headache
mixed headache
two examples of primary headaches
migraine and tension type
some causes of secondary headaches
SOL
inflammation
increased ICP
what type of headache has a bandlike sensation around the head and is associated with neck and shoulder pain. is also associated with stressfull events
Tension-type primary headaches
what could be two causes of infectious back pain in pre-pubertal kids
diskitis
osteomyelitis
kids with a diskitis may have pain refered where
hip
age range for back pain in kids
greater than 12
Gender bias for back pain in children
females
what are a few thinks the predispose kids to back pain
previous back injury, sitting at school, carry back packs, familial tendenct
what are the top three most common causes of LBP in children
schuermann’s disease
facet tropism
spondylolysis
what disease
fatigue and pain in the upper back
exaggerated mid-thoracic kyphosis, cervical and lumbar lordosis and anterior pelvic tilt
Scheuermann’s
how do you diagnose Scheuermanns
X-ray: anterior vertebral body wedging, loss of disc height and irregularity of the vertebral end-plates, 3 or more adjacent vertebrae
what is the management for scheuermann’s
adjustments and soft tissue therapy
stretch hamstrings and strengthen abdominal msucles
strengthening exercises for back