Reducible discogenic low back pain

March 20, 2015 by Sian Smale in Clinical reasoning, Pain mechanism, Case Study, Low back pain, Discogenic pain, Pain education, Patient education

A previous blog has explored the initial assessment of acute lower back pain presenting with radicular leg pain. This is a sequel post which explores the management pathway from day 1-3 on a patient with discogenic low back pain with radicular leg pain. It specifically focuses on when I chose to retrain lumbar flexion range of movement and the steps taken.

March 20, 2015 /Sian Smale

Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy, Low back pain, Peripheral Neuropathic Pain, Nociceptive Pain, Discogenic low back pain, Reducible discogenic pain, Case Study, Mechanical loading strategies, Tape, List, Flexion-based exercises, Problem list

Clinical reasoning, Pain mechanism, Case Study, Low back pain, Discogenic pain, Pain education, Patient education

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Lumbar disc herniation with radiculopathy - a case study

February 27, 2015 by Sian Smale

How would you treat a patient presenting with severe low back pain radiating into their leg? What treatments do you fall back on day 1? Lets take a look at my clinical reasoning of a young female with lumbar disc herniation with radiculopathy.

February 27, 2015 /Sian Smale

Physiotherapy Blog, Physiotherapy, Patient interview, Case Study, Lumbar spine, Disc herniation, Radiculopathy, Mechanism of Injury, Body Chart, Subjective assessment, Physical examination, Hypothesis, Clinical reasoning, List, Problem list, Range of movement, Neurological examination, Neurodynamic examination, Palpation, Mechanical loading strategies, Tape, Directional preference

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