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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: low back pain, Surgical: Laminectomy, Intradiscal Electrotheremoplasty (wire insterted into disk, denervates small nerve fibers), Radiofrequency discal necleoplasty (needle into disk-probe used to decompress and remove part of disk) Interspinous process decompression system (used for spinal stenosis-pushes open spinal cord) Laminectomy (surgical excision of posterior arch of vertebra) Diskectomy (removes portion of disk) Charite disk (artificial disk) Spinal fusion (fuses vertebra) monitor paralytic ileus CSF leaks pain, peripheral motor, LOW BACK PAIN types Acute Chronic-3 months or more, LOW BACK PAIN treatment DRUGS: Tricyclic Antidepressents, SSRI, opioid analgesicss non-opiod analgesics, muscle relaxants, LOW BACK PAIN diagnosis XRAYS, Meylogram, MRI, CT, Epidural venogram EMG, DRUGS: Tricyclic Antidepressents, SSRI, opioid analgesicss non-opiod analgesics, muscle relaxants Surgical: Laminectomy, Intradiscal Electrotheremoplasty (wire insterted into disk, denervates small nerve fibers), Radiofrequency discal necleoplasty (needle into disk-probe used to decompress and remove part of disk) Interspinous process decompression system (used for spinal stenosis-pushes open spinal cord) Laminectomy (surgical excision of posterior arch of vertebra) Diskectomy (removes portion of disk) Charite disk (artificial disk) Spinal fusion (fuses vertebra), LOW BACK PAIN Causes degenerative disk disease lack of exercise prior injury, obesity. osteoarthritis,, spinal stenosis, LOW BACK PAIN Objective Assessment Data Guarded movement, Depressed/absent achilles reflex, Postitive straight leg raise test Positive crossover straight leg test Positive trendelenburg Dec. ROM of of spine., LOW BACK PAIN risk factors Lack of muscle tone, excess body weight, poor posture, smoking, stress, prolonged sitting, repetative heavy lifting, or vibration