Differential Diagnosis of Back ache and Clinical features.
Spinal stenosis:
Spinal stenosis is an abnormal narrowing of the spinal canal or neural
foramen that results in pressure on the spinal cord or nerve roots.
Clinical Features and Functional Limitations
Spinal stenosis is commonly associated with the degeneration of the
discs between the vertebrae. The result is compression of the nerve
roots or spinal .Symptoms may include pain, numbness, or weakness in
the arms or legs. Symptoms are typically gradual in onset and improve
with leaning forward. Severe symptoms may include loss of bladder
control, loss of bowel control, or sexual dysfunction.
Herniated disk:
A spinal disc herniation is an injury to the intervertebral disc between
two spinal vertebrae, usually caused by excessive strain or trauma to
the spine.
Clinical Features and Functional Limitations
A herniated disk in the middle back does not always cause symptoms,
but it may result in pain, tingling, or numbness. Spinal discs can also
rupture completely. It may result in back pain, pain or sensation in
different parts of the body, and physical disability. Sharp pain in one
part of the leg, hip, or buttocks and numbness in other parts. You may
also feel pain or numbness on the back of the calf or sole of the foot.
The same leg may also feel weak. These are usually indications of a
slipped disc in the lower part of the spine
Spinal stenosis:
Spinal stenosis is an abnormal narrowing of the spinal canal or neural
foramen that results in pressure on the spinal cord or nerve roots.
Clinical Features and Functional Limitations
Spinal stenosis is commonly associated with the degeneration of the
discs between the vertebrae. The result is compression of the nerve
roots or spinal .Symptoms may include pain, numbness, or weakness in
the arms or legs. Symptoms are typically gradual in onset and improve
with leaning forward. Severe symptoms may include loss of bladder
control, loss of bowel control, or sexual dysfunction.
Herniated disk:
A spinal disc herniation is an injury to the intervertebral disc between
two spinal vertebrae, usually caused by excessive strain or trauma to
the spine.
Clinical Features and Functional Limitations
A herniated disk in the middle back does not always cause symptoms,
but it may result in pain, tingling, or numbness. Spinal discs can also
rupture completely. It may result in back pain, pain or sensation in
different parts of the body, and physical disability. Sharp pain in one
part of the leg, hip, or buttocks and numbness in other parts. You may
also feel pain or numbness on the back of the calf or sole of the foot.
The same leg may also feel weak. These are usually indications of a
slipped disc in the lower part of the spine
