Managing Sciatica and Radicular Pain in Primary Care Practice

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Laroche, Francoise (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Perrot, Serge (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Tarporley : Springer Healthcare Ltd. : Imprint: Springer Healthcare, 2013.
• Θέματα: Medicine.; Orthopedics.; Pain medicine.; Pharmacotherapy.; Medicine & Public Health.; Pain Medicine.; Surgical Orthopedics.

Low back pain is described as a very common condition that tends to affect about 70% of the population at some point in time with varying degrees of symptom severity. Although definitions vary, sciatic pain is generally defined as back-related pain radiating to the leg (normally below the knee and i...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• What is sciatica and radicular pain?
• What are the causes of sciatica and radicular pain?
• How are sciatica and spinal radicular pain classified?
• How are the radiculopathies diagnosed?
• What guidelines are available for sciatica and radicular pain?
• Physical and psychological treatments
• What are the options for the surgical treatment of radiculopathy?
• Pharmacological treatment options available for radicular pain.