Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Capillary resistance and back pain.

B J Sweetman, J A Anderson

    Rheumatology and Rehabilitation
    |February 1, 1975
    PubMed
    Summary
    This summary is machine-generated.

    Capillary Resistance (CR) testing shows increased resistance in men with recent back pain. Low CR in post-laminectomy patients suggests disc disease may affect connective tissues, aiding diagnosis.

    Related Concept Videos

    You might also read

    Related Articles

    Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

    Sort by
    Same author

    Comment on: Do baseline characteristics predict response to treatment for low back pain? Secondary analysis of the UK BEAM dataset.

    Rheumatology (Oxford, England)·2007
    Same author

    Asymmetric transmissive behavior of liquid-crystal diffraction gratings.

    Optics letters·2007
    Same author

    Successful management of antenatal presentation of cor triatriatum.

    European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology·2007
    Same author

    PTHrP increases transcriptional activity of the integrin subunit alpha5.

    British journal of cancer·2007
    Same author

    Assessment of SULT1A1, CYP2A6 and CYP2C18 as candidate genes for elevated backfat skatole levels in commercial and experimental pig populations.

    Animal genetics·2006
    Same author

    Use of continuous positive airway pressure during spinal anaesthesia in a patient with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

    Anaesthesia·2006

    Area of Science:

    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Clinical Diagnostics
    • Epidemiology

    Background:

    • Capillary Resistance (CR) is a clinical measure.
    • Assessing CR aids in understanding various physiological conditions.
    • Disc disease diagnosis can be challenging.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To describe a rapid method for grading Capillary Resistance (CR).
    • To investigate the relationship between CR and back pain, including disc disease.
    • To evaluate CR grading as a potential diagnostic tool for back pain of undetermined origin.

    Main Methods:

    • A clinical and epidemiological method for grading CR using petechiae formation under negative pressure on the forearm.
    • Testing 469 postmen (aged 22-63) and 35 post-laminectomy patients.

    Related Experiment Videos

    Main Results:

    • Increased CR was observed in men with back pain within 24 hours of testing.
    • No significant difference in CR was found between men with past back pain and those without.
    • Post-laminectomy patients with confirmed disc disease exhibited low CR.

    Conclusions:

    • Disc disease may involve systemic connective tissue changes, detectable via forearm CR testing.
    • CR grading shows promise as a discriminating test for identifying 'disc disease' in patients with undiagnosed back pain.