Literature Review: Lower Extremity Pain from Lumbar Spine
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The primary purpose of this literature review is to determine if descriptions of the quality of lower extremity pain originating in the lumbar spine can reliably be used to identify potential structures at ______.

fault

The secondary purpose of this review is to determine if the segmental level of the spine can be identified based on the location of the pain in the lower extremity in circumstances where the lower extremity pain is of lumbar spine ______.

origin

A literature review revealed that somatic structures from the lumbar spine can refer pain into the lower ______.

extremities

The quality of somatic referred pain is most commonly perceived as deep, achy, diffuse, and poorly ______.

<p>localized</p> Signup and view all the answers

It is generally accepted that radicular pain from L5 and S1 consistently follows a ______ pattern into the lower extremity most of the time, especially if the pain extends past the ankle.

<p>dermatomal</p> Signup and view all the answers

More research is needed in order to draw conclusions concerning the L1-L4 and S2 nerve roots as to whether or not they consistently cause radicular pain into their respective ______.

<p>dermatomes</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is radicular pain from L5 and S1 described?

<p>Intense, radiating, severe, sharp, darting, lancinating, and well localized</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of the literature review?

<p>To determine if descriptions of lower extremity pain can reliably identify potential structures at fault in the lumbar spine</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the secondary purpose of the literature review?

<p>To determine if the segmental level of the spine can be identified based on the location of lower extremity pain of lumbar spine origin</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is NOT supported in the current literature regarding somatic structures of the lumbar spine?

<p>They refer pain consistently in a segmental pattern into the lower extremity</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is needed to draw conclusions concerning the L1-L4 and S2 nerve roots?

<p>More research on whether they consistently cause radicular pain into their respective dermatomes</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is somatic referred pain from the lumbar spine described?

<p>Deep, achy, diffuse, and poorly localized</p> Signup and view all the answers

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