Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Presentation is loading. Please wait.

What is a L2-L4 Disk referral? A patient may c/o pain at the knee that could be referred pain from the back at the region L2-L4 The clinician needs to.

Similar presentations


Presentation on theme: "What is a L2-L4 Disk referral? A patient may c/o pain at the knee that could be referred pain from the back at the region L2-L4 The clinician needs to."— Presentation transcript:

1

2 What is a L2-L4 Disk referral? A patient may c/o pain at the knee that could be referred pain from the back at the region L2-L4 The clinician needs to rule out the joints below and above to make sure they are not the source of pain.

3 How Does L2-L4 Disk Referral Develop? Osteophyte formation Degenerated disc Bulging Disk Herniated Disc Thinning disc Trauma Postural Alignment Age

4 What is observed in an individual with an L2-L4 Disk referral? Patient may complain of knee pain that is a result of the hip.

5 Examination: L2-L4 Disk referral A full examination of the low back is necessary if the patient has a history of back pain or a current compliant of back pain.

6 What is the outcome of treatment? Symptom-guided exercises consisted of a variety of back related exercises given in accordance to pain centralizing to the low back. Repeated motion—Symptom relieving

7 References DeLee: DeLee and Drez's Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 3rd ed. Copyright © 2009 Saunders, An Imprint of Elsevier.


Download ppt "What is a L2-L4 Disk referral? A patient may c/o pain at the knee that could be referred pain from the back at the region L2-L4 The clinician needs to."

Similar presentations


Ads by Google