Several months back I had a young doctor shadow me in the office. No doubt this doctor will be an outstanding provider one day, and I will be very proud to call him a colleague. After a patient appointment, the doctor asked me how I determined what the treatment plan would be – a simple question. I responded in kind with a simple answer that the treatment plan was based on the findings. The young doctor looked puzzled.
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I find that the issue of spondylolisthesis has been the subject of much misinformation over the years. There are several misconceptions that I run into repeatedly in my radiology practice. I would like to review some of the basics of common spondylolistheses and hopefully dispel some of the more common, but inaccurate, beliefs.
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Have you ever thought about or developed discharge criteria for your practice? You may think to yourself at this point, that this could be a waste of time or an exercise in futility. You may think, “Why would I need discharge criteria? I will just release the patient when the pain is gone.”
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“Migraine” is a complex, chronic neurologic disorder characterized by recurrent moderate to severe headaches. The diagnosis of migraine is subdivided into “migraine without aura” (formerly common migraine) and “migraine with aura” (formerly classic migraine). (1) “Aura” is the collection of autonomic nervous system symptoms that occur immediately prior to the headache. (2) Aura symptoms may include visual disturbances, extremity paresthesias, nausea, vomiting, and hypersensitivity to light or sound.
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In addition to its contribution to various lumbopelvic problems, the iliopsoas tendon itself is a common source of hip pain and dysfunction.
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As the population continues to age and the average life span increases, spinal stenosis will become an even more prevalent cause of lower back pain.
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The acronym “SLAP” stands for Superior Labrum Anterior Posterior, and is used to describe a tear or detachment of the shoulder’s superior glenoid labrum.
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Degenerative joint disease and degenerative disc disease is seen often on our radiographs that it is tempting to label any joint as DJD.
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