The most common causes of primary dorsalgias are degenerativedystrophic spine changes with the initial intervertebral disc involvement and subsequent development of deforming spondilosis. In the long run developing osteochondrosis can result in pulpal nucleus prolapse and the development of associated clinical symptoms. In practicing sport, due to discrepancy between physical exertion and capab...

Background and objective: Ficus benghalensis is a remarkable tree that sends down its branches and great number of shoots. It is used for treatment of neuralgia, rheumatism, lumbago, bruises, nasitis, gonorrhoea, inflammations, cracks of the sole and skin diseases and in ayurveda for diarrhea, dysentery, and piles”. To evaluate protective activity of F. benghalensis latex extract (FBLE) on cisp...

Dysmenorrhea is defined as symptoms associated with menstruation, such as abdominal pain, cramping and lumbago, that interfere with daily activity. Primary dysmenorrhea refers to menstrual pain without underlying pathology, whereas secondary dysmenorrhea is menstrual pain associated with underlying pathology. Endometriosis, one of the main causes of secondary dysmenorrhea, induces dysmenorrhea,...

The aim of this study was to investigate associations of workplace bullying and harassment with headache, stiffness of the neck or shoulders, lumbago, and pain of two or more joints. The subjects in this cross-sectional study were recruited from workers (n = 1,913) at 35 healthcare or welfare facilities in Japan. Because of non-participation or missing data, the number of subjects included in t...

Seventy-seven cases of prostate cancer were treated for 5 years at our department and all cases were followed by bone scintigraphy and tumor markers. Of these cases on case of flare response on bone scintigraphy was recognized. A 51-year-old man was hospitalized with chief complaint of lumbago. Serum PAP and gamma-Sm levels were 320 ng/ml and 15 ng/ml, respectively. Prostate biopsy revealed mod...

A 56-year-old man whose chief complaint was lumbago came to our outpatient clinic . He had mild muscle tenderness in his lower back ; however, neurologic examinations showed no abnormality . Plain films of the lumbar spine were normal. On MR a small highintensity area was seen in the spinal canal of the fourth lumbar vertebra in spin-echo sequences (1200/60 (TR/TE]) (Fig . 1 A). The mass was is...