The tissue origin of low back pain and sciatica: a report of pain response to tissue stimulation during operations on the lumbar spine using local anesthesia
Kuslich, S.D.; Ulstrom, C.L.; Michael, C.J.
Orthopedic Clinics of North America 22(2): 181-187
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0030-5898 PMID: 1826546 Document Number: 373395
In an effort to define the origin of low back pain and sciatica, 193 patients were carefully studied using progressive local anesthesia. These patients had surgery for herniated discs, spinal stenoses, or both. Various tissues were stimulated during the performance of these lumbar spinal operations. This article discusses our observations and the results of that study.