Back

External impingement of the shoulder

Iskias syndrom

• Radiation down the back of the thigh, the outside and front of the lower leg, the outside and the front of the foot.
• The symptoms worsen if you get up from a sitting position, ascend the stairs or drive a car for a long time.
• The symptoms decrease if you exercise, ex. jogging or running.

Piriformis syndrome

• Pain in the lumbar part or in the buttocks.
• Radiating pain.
• The pain increases with the load.
• Pain or radiation when walking / running.
• Restlessness in the leg when resting.
• Irritation when driving a car where you can’t really find a good sitting position without it causing irritation in the buttock or leg.

Lower back pain (Lumbago)

• The pain often occurs suddenly in the event of a heavy lift or fast turning of the body, but may also occur without prior effort.
• The condition resembles neck disorders where the joints or nerves are irritated and the muscles protect the area by making a reflective contraction.
• The pain is usually located in the lumbar part and does not radiate into the legs (remember radiating may be a sign of a prolapsed disc).
• Stiffness in the lower back.
• Functional scoliosis due to muscle tension, which prevents the normal mobility of the back which triggers the pain.
• Reduced mobility.

Runner’s back

• Runner’s back: Basically, you can divide the injury into two types:
• If the injury is double-sided, the injury will most often be located in the back, where excessive curvature of the spine will usually be visible and / or back pain initiates when training begins or after training. The pain will most likely be related to strong hip stretches; e.g. in running, hence the name “Runner’s Back”.
• If the injury is unilateral, the injury will be felt in the attachment area of the groin and possibly in the bursae. It’s not strong enough to pull the back into a sway. The pain is most often provoked by heavy hip stretching and use; e.g. running, soccer and the like.

Lower cross syndrome

• Runner’s back (lower back pain).
• Baglårs skaderHamstring (back of thigh) injury.
• Injuries in the groin.
• Global back problems.

Prolapsed disc in the lower back

• Local pain at the site of the prolapse and possible radiating pain into one leg exacerbated by exertion.
• Prickling sensations the area of nerve intervention (dermatome).
• Weakness of the leg.
• Reflexes may be altered.
• Smerten forværres eller udløses af hoste eller bugpres, og kan være så kraftig, at lumbaldelen uvilkårligt holdes skævt.
• Functional failure due to direct pressure on the nerves.

Morbus Scheuermann’s Disease

• Fatigue in the spine by exertion, for example sitting in school a whole day.
• Weakness and pain associated with exertion of the back / spine
• Changes in the normal curvature of the spine.

Inflammation of the vertebrae (Modic changes)

• Pain in the back that is constant or swings up and down without disappearing.
• Pain which inhibits sleep over a long period of time.
• Pain experience is not improved by treatment with physical therapy or other types of therapy.

Growth conditional crooked back (adolescent idiopathic scoliosis)

• The shoulders are asymmetrical.
• It is difficult to stand up straight.
• If one shoulder blade is more posterior.
• The rib arch is asymmetrical.
• The flank (side of the body) has a fold on one side which is not on the other.
• If the pelvis is pushed forward, the back will be asymmetrical.
• An abnormal gait pattern.