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disk syndrome

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disk syndrome
n.
A syndrome that is caused by a compressive radiculopathy from intervertebral disk pressure and combines symptoms of lower back pain, pain in the thigh, and sciatica with wasting and loss of achilles and patellar reflexes.
disk syndrome
Disc syndrome Rehab medicine A general term for pressure-related radiculopathy Sx–eg low back pain, paresthesia, sensory loss, weakness, ↓ reflexes, possibly muscle wasting, 2º to defects–eg prolapse of the intervertebral disk


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Part 2, "Low Back Syndromes," groups the low back syndromes under the following categories: disk syndromes, stenotic syndromes, posterior joint syndromes, myofascial pain syndromes, and nonspecific and chronic low back syndromes.
Low Back Syndromes: Integrated Clinical Management by Buck, Michael / Physical Therapy
I would like to suggest that the authors examine the work of Robin McKenzie, because they ignored the concept of extension for lumbar disk syndrome.
Case Studies in Chiropractic Radiology by Jones, Jim R. / Physical Therapy
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