Tuesday - Back pain Flashcards

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Abnormal narrowing of the spinal canal

A

Spinal stenosis, or DJD (Degenerative joint disease).

classically will have low back pain radiating posteriorly to ankles and feet, worse with erect posture.

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What is the forward slipping of one vertebrae on another called?

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Spondylolisthesis. (it looks like one disc slips posteriory). Frequently asymptomatic

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Sciatica

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Pain of the lower back and legs, usually from compression of sacral nerves of the sciatic nerve.

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Neurogenic claudication

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Inflamation of nerves that may cause a limp (claudication = limp)

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Spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis

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Former = Fracture of the pars interarticularis
Later = forward displacement of vertebra usually resulting from the fracture.
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What does a “collar on the scotty dog” mean?

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Fracture of the pars, spondylolysis.

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