Distribution of Referred Pain from the Lumbar Zygapophyseal Joints and Dorsal Rami

1997148 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Sei Fukui · Hannan University

Kiyoshige Ohseto · Fundación Juan March

Masahiro Shiotani · Fundación Juan March

Kenji Ohno · Fundación Juan March

Hidetake Karasawa · Fundación Juan March

Yoshikazu Naganuma · Fundación Juan March

Abstract

A total of 71 joints and 91 medial branches were studied in 48 patients. The distribution of referred pain from the L1/2 to L5/S1 zygapophyseal joints, and the medial branches of the dorsal rami from L1 to L5 were similar for each level stimulated, and the overlap of referred pain between each level was considerable.

Topics & Keywords

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Clinical Journal of Pain

Volume 13, Issue 4, pp. 303-307

DOI: 10.1097/00002508-199712000-00007

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