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Health Encyclopedia: Back Pain And Sciatica Diagnosis

Diagnosis

Because nearly all cases of low back pain clear up in a short time and are not due to serious problems, a medical history and a brief physical examination are almost always sufficient.

Still, with very severe or chronic back pain, it is important that any serious medical causes as well as cauda equina syndrome and progressive nerve damage be ruled out first. If the doctor suspects a serious underlying cause, the approach to determining the origin of back pain involves answering three que...

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Referred Pain and Osteoarthritis

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Health Guide

Back Pain and Sciatica: Resources

www.nih.gov/niams -- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseaseswww.aaos.org -- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeonswww.arthritis.org -- Arthritis... Read more »

Back Pain and Sciatica: Medications and Alternative Treatments

...relieve sciatic pain until the body heals itself. Studies that measure the benefits of steroids on sciatica or low back pain are conflicting. There is some evidence that patients can experience... Read more »

Back Pain and Sciatica: Introduction

...muscles and ligaments that support the back Click the icon to see an image of the nucleus pulposus.SciaticaAt some time, up to 40% of people experience pain called sciatica. This condition occurs... Read more »

Back Pain and Sciatica: Introduction

...journal Spine.DiagnosisAn imaging method called magnetic resonance neurography may help to diagnose sciatica and piriformis syndrome. Traditional MRIs that can reveal damaged disks. Magnetic... Read more »

Back Pain and Sciatica: Surgery

...from pain, a 1999 statistical study suggested that it is inappropriately performed in 60% or more of sciatica cases. There are small risks to the operation, and it is not always successful. Some... Read more »

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