Table 1.
Patient demographics, MRI findings, type and duration of pain
| Gender, age, handedness | Lumbar MRI findings | Duration of pain in patients | Pain at rest VAS scale | Pain during SLR VAS scale | Oswestry low back pain scale | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject 1 | F, 44, R | DDD | Chronic | 1 | 4 | 17 |
| Subject 2 | F, 41, R | DDD | Chronic | 7 | 10 | 35 |
| Subject 3 | F, 54, R | DDD | Chronic | 7 | 9 | 36 |
| Subject 4 | F, 51, R | HNP | 2 months | 5 | 8 | 34 |
| Subject 5 | F, 29, R | HNP | 2 months | 7 | 10 | 30 |
| Subject 6 | M, 54, R | HNP | 1 month | 1 | 4 | 30 |
Abbreviations: DDD, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine; HNP, herniated disc at L4–5 or L5–S1; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; VAS, visual analog scale.