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Health Encyclopedia: Back Pain And Sciatica Introduction
- Back Pain and Sciatica - Introduction
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Introduction
Back pain is one of the most common reasons people visit their doctor. According to the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, 8 out of 10 people have some type of backache.
Back pain can be acute or chronic. Acute pain develops suddenly and goes away within 6 weeks. Chronic pain can come on fast or slow, but it lasts longer than 3 months. Back pain can occur in any area of the back, but it is more common in the lower part, which supports most of the bo...
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Referred Pain and Osteoarthritis
By Grant Cooper , Health Expert...thigh. This referred pain is often confused with "sciatica." Often, and in contrast to... Read more »
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Back Pain and Sciatica: Diagnosis
...factors that might be intensifying the pain?Are the nerves in the spine involved in the pain (such as in sciatica)?Such questions can usually be answered with a medical history and physical... Read more »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: 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: Causes
...incorrectly, called a slipped disk, is widely held to be the most common cause of severe back pain and sciatica. A disk in the lumbar area becomes herniated when it ruptures or thins out and... Read more »Back Pain and Sciatica: Treatment for Acute Low Back Pain
...be performed two or three times during the day. (Heat or cold treatments do not have much effect on sciatica.)Supportive back belts, braces, or corsets may help some people temporarily, but these... Read more »Images
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