Lower Back Pain Syndrome: Diagnosis and Treatment

Author: Guo Bangfu, Zhang Yanfeng (editors)
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Publish Date: 2002-06-01
Features: Lower back pain syndrome is one of the most common conditions in orthopedic diseases. It severely affects patients' daily life and work ability. Lower back pain syndrome can have many causes, excluding organic lesions, psychological factors cannot be ruled out, and it may even manifest in the form of malingering or feigning illness. Therefore, diagnosis can be quite challenging. This book is based on lower back pain symptoms to elaborate on the diagnosis and treatment of related diseases. It differs from books written based on diseases. Many diseases or lesions can present similar lower back pain, making differential diagnosis crucial. Lower back pain can have numerous causes, such as mechanical disorders, endocrine or metabolic disorders, hematological disorders, neurological or psychiatric disorders, rheumatic disorders, etc. Additionally, infection is also an important factor. It can also be a reflex manifestation of lesions in different organs, such as vascular diseases, gastrointestinal system diseases, urinary system diseases, etc. Furthermore, occupational diseases can also be a common cause of lower back pain. This book comprehensively describes various lower back pain-related diseases, enabling a more complete and thorough understanding of lesions in the lumbar-sacral region and the resulting lower back pain syndrome, thereby identifying the underlying causes for diagnosis and treatment.