Patients with low back pain
I'd like to start with l'm not a native English speaker, so please not too many abbreviations 😁.
M40, pain left Lumbar radiating down to Patella. Slowly increasing for a few months, no trauma. Light pain constantly that gets worse by sitting, in particular bent forward, but feels better with legs crossed. Gym goers since six months, does deadlifts at 6-11RM without issues. Feels better during the morning and worse throughout the day. SLR/Slump neg. Maybe weaker reflexes in Quads & Achilles plus slight numbness lat & med sides of the foot on left side (none that clear). Tried some mdt where lying ext felt good but had no effect at the next appointment. At that point Slump position hurts but didn't get better by extending the neck.
F41, paint around the Thoracic/Lumbar transition and lower at the Lumbar/Sacral transition after lifting a heavy plant a week ago, sudden pain immediately. Trouble with straightening the back after sitting, needs to lie down at first. Worst pain from getting up from the toilet. Lying down feels good. Tensions & tingles Glutes max (disappeared after massage). Springing test appears neg. Slump hurts, knee ext left relieves pain, SLR neg. Leg Lowering hurts at the starting position but feels better during the descent. Good hip mobility where rotations hurt a little. Tried mdt where flex standing hurts but feels good lying down and standing ext felt nothing but hurt plenty lying down. Tried doing flex lying down for a few days, went fine during the morning but started to hurt later during the day. Cow/cat hurts at the end RoM, in particular during flex.
Not sure what to make out of this or what to test/try.