Low Back Pain

Typed case summary relating to male airman from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 22 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: residual sciatic neuritis probably due to prolapsed intervertebral disc; lumbago; and sciatica. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary and chart relating to male soldier from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 37 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: prolapsed intervertebral disc (bilateral); sciatica; paraesthesiae; and lumbosacral pain. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence and chart relating to male sailor from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 29 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: post-influenzal epidural abscess and compression of spinal cord; lumbosacral pain; vomiting; and headache. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary and charts relating to male nursing orderly from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 41 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: prolapsed intervertebral disc; sciatica; and low backache. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary and chart relating to male airman from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 37 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: protruded intervertebral disc; pain in lower lumbar region; and sciatic pain. Nonsurgical and surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male pensioner from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 45 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: fracture of vertebral bodies with subsequent collapse; lumbar backache; motor loss; and back injury. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary relating to male soldier from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 28 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: prolapsed intervertebral disc; sciatic pain; and pain in lumbosacral region. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, charts, and notes relating to female ATS member from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 26 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: bilateral sciatica due to prolapsed intervertebral disc; left sided incidental cystitis; and pain in lumbosacral region. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary relating to male soldier from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 31 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: left lumbar pain; and hypochondriacal tendencies (psychiatric case). No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, chart and notes relating to female WREN member from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 20 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: left sided sciatica due to prolapsed intervertebral disc; pain in lumbosacral region; and lumbar scoliosis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.