Eric
Why don't you read a textbook where there are various classification systems
provided, any major orthopaedic/rheumatological text would do this.
My other comment is that your list contains our professional jargon
terminology alongside diagnostic titles, I think it might be helpful to
separate these out and to read from textbooks the differential diagnosis of
known pathologies. You need to be able to pick up for example a patient with
ankylosing spondylitis (not in your list as you have not included
inflammatory disorders) by identifying the presentation of this. You will
then be left with mechanical low back pain as an entity to which you would
examine, assess, treat and manage without a known diagnosis, you would be
working with a hypothesis.
Best wishes
Nikki
Nikki Petty MSc, Grad Dip Manip Ther, MCSP, MMPAA, MMACP
Senior Lecturer and Course Leader for MSc Manipulative Physiotherapy
School of Healthcare Professions
University of Brighton
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> From: Eric Girouard
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> Sent: Friday, October 22, 1999 19:16
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> Subject: Back pain
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> Hello Physio world, I have been reading and learning alot from this list
> for
> the past 4 years as a PT student.
> As i was reading these messages, it is very easy to see that even
> experienced therapists sometimes can have difficulty with back pain...so
> you
> can imagine my fear as a new grad.
>
> In order to help me, I am putting together a list (hopefully complete) of
> all back pain pathology/problem. I figure if I could have an idea of what
> are the possibilities of back pain, I have a pretty good chance of helping
>
> this patient in the proper matter.
>
> Therefore since I am no expert on backs (not yet anyways...ha! ha!) I am
> asking you to tell me the immense possibilities that are out there.
>
> I have started of course and here are some that I found (Off the top of my
>
> head)
>
> Sprain
> Cauda Equina
> Hernia
> D.D.D.
> Facettes
> fractures
> lumbago/cervicalgia
> dysfunction
> derangement
> spondylolysis
> spondylolisthesis
> Facilitated segments
> Radicular pain
> Dura matter pain
> compression of spinal cord
> adhesion (David Butler)
> Arthritis (And all the possibilities of)
> Circulatory problem
> Systemic refered pain- from organs
> neurogenic/psychological
> Chronic pain
>
> That it for now. Any other thaught??
>
> Thank you very much for your time. You can reply to my adress below if you
>
> choose.
>
> Eric Girouard
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