title: [Manual-medical differential diagnosis of low back pain including osteopathic procedures].
abstract: The differential diagnostic evaluation of painful functional disorders of the lumbosacral and lumbopelvic region, i. e. the so-called “low back pain” is very extensive, but is often reduced to the question of chronicity. The manual medical diagnosis can make a valuable contribution in such cases for determination of structural and functional pathology. Early application of manual medical therapies seems to be effective for peracute complaints. The mobilization of restrictions of the pelvic visceral attachments should be included. In the following review manual medical syndromes are presented that summarize the findings from the musculoskeletal and visceral system. This is intended to facilitate the primary differential diagnostic evaluation, as well as treatment planning. The combination with osteopathic methods is very profitable. A necessary specialist differential diagnosis remains essential.
authors.affiliation: Ärztegesellschaft Manuelle Medizin–Berliner Seminar e. V. (ÄMM / DGMM)/Berliner Akademie für Osteopathische Medizin (BAOM), Zentrum für Nervenheilkunde der Universität Rostock, Gehlsheimer Straße 20 18147 Rostock. johannes.buchmann@med.uni-rostock.de
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Buchmann
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Arens
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Harke
authors.forename: U C
authors.initials: UC
authors.lastname: Smolenski
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kayser
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D026882:Manipulation, Chiropractic / Q000379:methods*; D008349:Manipulation, Orthopedic / Q000379:methods*; D026301:Manipulation, Osteopathic / Q000379:methods*; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods*