Back & Spine · Cartilage
Lumbar disc herniation
A disc bulge or herniation in the low back, often with leg symptoms.
Indexed — full page in progressSource: Rehab Science · Ch 19 · PDF pp. 632–635Nerve Pain — Low Back protocol →What should I avoid?
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Rehab Science describes it in the Nerve Pain — Low Back protocol (PDF pp. 632–635). Treats: Numbness and/or tingling that radiate into the buttock, back of the thigh, and down the leg; Sciatica (from the low back); Disc herniation; Lumbar stenosis.
Source: Rehab Science · Ch 19 · PDF pp. 632–635· 2 original research citationsshow sources ▾
Also cited by the book on these pages:
- [Ch 19·20] Brinjikji W, Luetmer PH, Comstock B, et al. Systematic literature review of imaging features of spinal degeneration in asymptomatic populations. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2015;36(4):811-816. find original ↗
- [Ch 19·21] Brinjikji W, Diehn FE, Jarvik JG, et al. MRI findings of disc degeneration are more prevalent in adults with low back pain than in asymptomatic controls: a systematic review and meta-analysis. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2015;36(12):2394-2399. find original ↗
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