Prolapsed Intervertebral Disc Flashcards
1
Q
What myotomes cover hip flexion?
A
L1/2
2
Q
What myotomes cover knee extension?
A
L3/4
3
Q
What myotome cover foot dorsiflexion & EHL?
A
L5
4
Q
What myotomes cover ankle plantarflexion?
A
S1/2
5
Q
What is the problem with MRI scans in back pain?
A
False positives
6
Q
What is sciatica?
A
Any sort of buttock or leg pain, not obviously coming from the hip, knee or ankle
7
Q
What is a spinal surgeons definition of sciatica?
A
Buttock and/or leg pain in a specific dermatomal distribution accompanied by neurological disturbance
8
Q
What treatments are there for a slipped disc?
A
Osteopathy/chiropractic
TENS/Psychology/Pain clinic
9
Q
What is CSAG?
A
Clinical Standards Advisory Group
10
Q
What are some behavioural symptoms?
A
pain at coccyx tip Whole leg pain Whole leg numbness Whole leg giving way Absence of pain free spells Intolerance of treatment emergency admission
