A woman with lower back pain

In carefully selected patients, however, surgical treatment can lead to faster relief of symptoms. 5 Surgery is also indicated in patients who fail to respond to conservative treatment or those with progressive neurological deficit. 2 A large disc herniation can compress multiple nerve roots, leadin...

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Published inBMJ (Online) Vol. 356; p. j1117
Main Authors Oputa, Tobenna J, A’Court, Jamie
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 16.03.2017
Subjects
Back pain
Chiropractic medicine
Female
Humans
Intervertebral Disc Displacement - complications
Intervertebral Disc Displacement - diagnostic imaging
Low Back Pain - diagnostic imaging
Low Back Pain - etiology
Lumbosacral Region - diagnostic imaging
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Middle Aged
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
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Summary:In carefully selected patients, however, surgical treatment can lead to faster relief of symptoms. 5 Surgery is also indicated in patients who fail to respond to conservative treatment or those with progressive neurological deficit. 2 A large disc herniation can compress multiple nerve roots, leading to cauda equina syndrome.
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ISSN:0959-8138
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.j1117