Back pain

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Medicine Mind Map on Back pain, created by rania khalil on 12/03/2017.
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Back pain
  1. anatomy of the spinal column & spinal cord
    1. abnormal curvatures
    2. Anatomy of the back muscles
      1. possible causes
        1. mechanical
          1. degenerative
            1. trauma
              1. injury
                1. degenerative disk disease
                  1. inflammatory
                    1. referred
                      1. neoplastic
                        1. metabolic
                          1. psychosomatic
                            1. depression
                              1. nerve pain
                                1. sciatic nerve
                                  1. largest nerve in the body
                                    1. Originates from the lumbosacral nerves L4 , L5 , S1 , S2 , S3
                                      1. Has two major branches : -Tibular nerve -common fibular branch
                                      2. sciatica
                                        1. pain along the sciatic nerve pathway
                                          1. spinal disc herniation
                                            1. spinal stenosis
                                              1. generally caused by the compression of lumbar nerves L4, or L5 or sacral nerves S1, S2, or S3,
                                                1. treatment
                                                  1. heat / ice
                                                    1. pain medications
                                                      1. Epidural steroid injections
                                                        1. surgery
                                                        2. alternative treatments
                                                          1. acupuncture
                                                            1. massage therapy
                                                      2. positive history taking points
                                                        1. VAS
                                                          1. physical examination
                                                            1. look for deformities, swellings, scars, or muscle wasting
                                                              1. feel for muscle spasms, soft tissue swellings
                                                                1. move Extension , flexion of the spine Motor , sensory & reflex
                                                                  1. special tests: Straight leg raising test
                                                                    1. asd
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