What Structure Is Causing The Pain?
There are four main sources of pain and each produces a specific pattern of pain.
Central Somatic Structures
E.g. Dura mater, posterior longitudinal ligament, annulus fibrosus of the intervertebral disc
Mulisegmental pain
This can be central, central unilateral, bilateral, proximal or distal
Referred tenderness
2. Central Neurological Structures
E.g. Spinal cord
No pain
Multisegmental reference of parasthesia (bilateral hands and/or feet)
Upper motor neuron lesion: spastic muscle weakness, increased reflexes, spastic gait, extensor plantar response (Babinski reflex)
3. Unilateral Somatic Structures
E.g....