Dyspeptic Backache

Dyspeptic backache.

Not infrequently the back is the site of a pain which at times may be very disabling. This is well known to occur in various spinal conditions involving the skeletal structures. It is also recognized as a feature at times of gynaecological disorders, organic nervous diseases, and states of anxiety and hysteria. Much less appreciated is the fact that backache may be caused by various intra-abdom...

Backache

Prevention of relapsing backache

BACKGROUND The condition of non-specific back pain is characterized by high prevalence, non satisfactory therapeutic options and severe socioeconomic consequences. Therefore prevention seems an attractive option to downsize the problem. However, the construction of effective preventive measures is complicated by the obscure aetiology of the condition, the multidimensionality of risk and prognos...

Backache in gynaecologists.

The objectives of the study were to assess the overall prevalence of backache in gynaecologists and determine its impact on work, and to identify possible occupational risk factors. The sample comprised gynaecologists, both active and retired, listed as members of the Ulster Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society, who were asked to complete and return a postal questionnaire. The response rate w...

Does Atraucan cause more postdural puncture backache?

BACKGROUND/AIM Postdural puncture backache (PDPB) is the most frequent complaint after spinal anesthesia. In the literature its importance is generally overshadowed by postdural puncture headache. We studied two different kinds of spinal anesthesia needles to compare their technical handling capacities and incidences of PDPB. MATERIALS AND METHODS Data of 256 pregnant female patients undergoi...