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- Title
Lower thoracic syndrome.
- Authors
Farooq, Muhammad Nazim
- Abstract
The role of thoracic spine related dysfunction in producing lower extremity symptoms is not clear. This case study describes the assessment and treatment of a patient with low back pain and bilateral lower extremity (BLE) symptoms. It was found that patient education about postural awareness and passive mobilization are valuable aids to decrease BLE symptoms due to sympathetic nervous system (SNS) dysfunction and lower thoracic hypomobility. The clinicians need to consider examination and treatment of the lower thoracic area in patients with BLE symptoms. More research is required to explore the role of SNS dysfunction in producing BLE symptoms.
- Subjects
THORACIC vertebrae; LUMBAR pain; PAIN management; THORACIC surgery; SYMPATHETIC nervous system; POSTURAL muscles; DISEASES
- Publication
Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 2017, Vol 33, Issue 3, p767
- ISSN
1682-024X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.12669/pjms.333.12340