Friday, July 28th

Clinical Themes:

• Herniated (“slipped”) disc

• Sciatica

• Lumbar spondylosis & osteophyte formation

 

Question of the Day:

While lifting a heavy box, a 55-year-old female experiences sharp pain on the right side of her lower back that radiates into her right leg down to her toes. The pain is worse when leaning forward and better with back extension. MRI shows a herniated disk at the L4/L5 level. Explain these findings.

 

Download the Plasma Presentation that played during lab: PDF  PowerPoint