Causes of Lumbar Disc Herniation
User reported causes of Lumbar Disc Herniation based on their intuition.
Cause | Agree |
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Disc Degeneration | 80% |
Trauma | 65% |
Using Back Muscles to Lift Something Heavy | 37% |
Muscular Tension | 33% |
Arthritis | 32% |
Overweight | 29% |
Kendo (Overworked and Poorly Performed) | 20% |
Waterskiing (Especially Pull-Out) | 9% |
Treatments
User-reported effectiveness in treating Lumbar Disc Herniation
Treatment | Major Improvement | Moderate Improvement | Much Worse | No Effect | Worse | Responses |
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Physical Therapy | 5% | 19% | 19% | 43% | 14% | 21 |
Discectomy | 25% | 50% | 25% | 0% | 0% | 4 |
Swimming Laps | 0% | 50% | 0% | 50% | 0% | 4 |
Acupuncture | 14% | 43% | 14% | 29% | 0% | 7 |
Alcohol | 25% | 0% | 0% | 75% | 0% | 4 |
Inversion Table | 0% | 50% | 0% | 50% | 0% | 2 |
Stretching | 6% | 56% | 0% | 28% | 11% | 18 |
Marijuana | 75% | 25% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 4 |
Spinal Decompression | 14% | 57% | 0% | 29% | 0% | 7 |
Muscle Relaxants | 6% | 29% | 6% | 59% | 0% | 17 |
Chiropractic | 7% | 43% | 14% | 36% | 0% | 14 |
Core Stabilization Exercises | 25% | 50% | 0% | 25% | 0% | 8 |
Shots of Anti-Inflammatory Medication | 31% | 31% | 0% | 38% | 0% | 13 |
Disc Shaving | 50% | 50% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
Curamin - Natural Pain Product | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
Powerlifting | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
Pain Relievers | 4% | 48% | 4% | 39% | 4% | 23 |
Bed Test | 8% | 17% | 17% | 33% | 25% | 12 |
Outcomes
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Predictors
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Lumbar Disc Herniation Info
Property | Value |
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Variable Name | Lumbar Disc Herniation |
Aggregation Method | MEAN |
Analysis Performed At | 2020-03-02 |
Duration of Action | 24 hours |
Maximum Allowed Value | 5 out of 5 |
Minimum Allowed Value | 1 out of 5 |
Number of Aggregate Predictors | 0 |
Number of Aggregate Outcomes | 0 |
Number of Measurements | 0 |
Number of Measurements (including those generated by tagged, joined, or child variables) | 0 |
Public | true |
Onset Delay | 0 seconds |
Unit | 1 to 5 Rating |
User Variables | 0 |
Variable Category | Symptoms |
Variable ID | 86862 |