Low Back Pain

Typed case summary and chart relating to male soldier from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 31 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: sciatica probably due to prolapsed intervertebral disc; backache; numbness; and paraesthesiae. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence and chart relating to male soldier from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 34 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: prolapsed intervertebral disc; lumbar pain; scoliosis; and sciatic pain. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Correspondence and notes relating to male airman from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 27 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: lumbar pain; and compression rupture of intervertebral disc. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, report and charts relating to male lorry driver from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 27 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: sciatica due to prolapsed intervertebral disc; lumbar pain; headaches; and dizziness. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary and chart relating to male driver from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 39 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: sciatica due to prolapsed intervertebral disc; and low backache. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, report, black-and-white photograph and chart relating to male soldier from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 29 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: cauda equina syndrome due to prolapsed intervertebral disc; sciatica; lumbago; and sexual impotence. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male insurance clerk from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 36 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: prolapsed intervertebral disc; and lumbago. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and chart relating to male surgeon from Scotland (excluding Edinburgh and the Lothians) first examined in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: prolapsed intervertebral disc; left sciatica; back strain; and lumbago. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, chart and drawing relating to male airman from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 31 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: left-sided sciatic pain due to prolapsed intervertebral disc; and lumbar backache. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence and chart relating to male fishing ghillie from outside Great Britain aged 45 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: toxic neuromyelitis due to deficiency state; depression of vision in right eye; diplopia; and lumbar backache. No treatment given. Patient discharged.