RELATION BETWEEN LOW-BACK-PAIN AND X-RAY CHANGES .4. LYSIS AND OLISTHESIS

  • 1 January 1980
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 12  (2) , 47-52
Abstract
In a comparative study of 1024 low back [lumbar] pain in healthy [human] subjects, prelysis was found in 16.4%, lysis in 10.5% and olisthesis in 2%. There was no relation between prelysis and lysis, and lower back pain was found. Lysis seemed to be associated with a higher severity of lower back pain. All the subjects with olisthesis had lower back pain. Lysis or pre-lysis should not be a ground for the exclusion of candidates to any occupation; olisthesis should. Lysis or olisthesis should be accepted as roentgenological findings in which the severity of lower back pain may be higher, thus justifying a more prolonged sick leave.

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