Search for dissertations about: "sciatica"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 14 swedish dissertations containing the word sciatica.
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6. Acute low-back pain : a randomised controlled trial of sick-listed patients, with emphasis on co-morbidity, clinical outcome, predictors and costs
Abstract : The general aim of this thesis was to evaluate three treatment options, i.e. READ MORE
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7. The clinical relevance of vertebral fractures and low back pain in elderly men
Abstract : The number of vertebral fractures has increased during the last few decades.The increase could at least partly be explained by the increasing proportion of elderly in society since these fractures are more commonly found in elderly than in young individuals. READ MORE
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8. Neuronal networks involved in low back pain; experimental studies
Abstract : Low back pain is a common cause of disability, with a lifetime prevalence of up to 80%. A lumbar disc herniation, involving a bulging disc and/or leakage of the intervertebral disc’s nucleus pulposus, may be a possible cause of back and sciatic pain. Low back pain has also been associated with dysfunctional control of the paraspinal muscles. READ MORE
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9. Evaluation of a structured physiotherapy treatment model for patients with lumbar disc herniation
Abstract : Symptoms from lumbar disc herniation are common in the general population. Many discs heal spontaneously and the patient’s symptoms cease. When people have severe pain and sciatica, the recommendation is to start with physiotherapy treatment and pain medication for at least six to eight weeks before surgery is considered. READ MORE
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10. Lumbar disc herniation. Clinical outcome and segmental stability using a new radiological classification and radiostereometry
Abstract : Satisfactory results following conventional lumbar discectomy have been reported in 70-90% of cases. Remaining or recurrent low back pain or sciatica is, however, seen in many patients for reasons not yet fully understood. A relationship has previously been shown between the morphologic characteristics, i.e. READ MORE