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Health Encyclopedia: Back Pain And Sciatica Diagnosis
- Back Pain and Sciatica - Diagnosis
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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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Expert & Community Posts
Tip #6 for Sore Feet - Buff Up Your Butt!
By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert...thigh bone rotates inward causing "knock-knees." The ankles turn inward to the point that the... Read more »
Health Guide
Sample Exercises: Stretching Exercises
...Hold position for another 10 to 30 seconds. Repeat with left leg. Repeat 3 to 5 times for each leg.AnklesStretches front ankle muscles.Summary:Remove your shoes. Sit toward the front edge of a... Read more »Spondyloarthritis Symptoms and Causes
...pain * Hip pain and stiffness * Joint pain and joint swelling in the shoulders, knees, and ankles * Limited expansion of the chest * Limited range of motion, especially... Read more »Rheumatoid Arthritis: Symptoms
...may become sore and infected, particularly if they are in locations where stress occurs, such as the ankles. On rare occasions, nodules can reflect the presence of rheumatoid vasculitis, a... Read more »Foot Pain: Arch Pain
...tunnel syndrome results from compression of a nerve that runs through a narrow passage behind the inner ankle bone down to the heel. It can cause pain anywhere along the bottom of the foot. It is... Read more »Sacral Nerve Stimulation for Urge Incontinence
...approved for urge incontinence.In this therapy, a very thin needle is inserted a short distance above the ankle bone.The needle is applied to the tibial nerve in the ankle, which connects with the... Read more »Images
Medications
...heartbeat unusual weight gain swelling of the ankles/feet puffy face unusual hair growth... Read more »
...face unexpected weight gain swelling of the feet/ankles easy bruising/bleeding ... Read more »
...fever) mental/mood changes swelling of arms/legs/ankles/feet vision problems (including... Read more »
... burning feeling in feet/toes swelling of the ankles/feet unusual tiredness frequent... Read more »
...eyes/skin stomach/abdominal pain swelling of ankles/feet sudden weight gain trouble... Read more »
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