Thoracolumbar Junction – Yes or No
Authors:
J. Jandová
Authors‘ workplace:
Železniční nemocnice, Praha
Published in:
Rehabil. fyz. Lék., , 1999, No. 1, pp. 15-17.
Category:
Overview
The author presents a review of the clinical symptomatology of functional disorders of the thoraco-lumbar junction and discusses the probable pathophysiological mechanism of the development ofthese symptoms. The disorder is manifested by lower back pain, pseudovisceral pain and pain inthe trochanteric region imitating coxalgia. Moreover the patients suffer frequently from block age ofthe lower cervical spine. If the true etiology is not revealed, treatment fails.
Key words:
thoracolumbar junction
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1999 Issue 1
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