Lumbosacral disc protrusion: a case report.
A negative myelogram but a positive CT for an L5 disc protrusion is presented. Five months of medical care preceded chiropractic care; the insurance company involvement in a case where treatment mode is changed from usual orthodox medical procedures of epidural steroid injection and physical therapy to chiropractic distraction manipulation is detailed. Finally the clinical outcome of the case is provided.
D000328:Adult; D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology; D002684:Chiropractic / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008297:Male; D008349:Manipulation, Orthopedic / Q000379:methods; D009192:Myelography; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed