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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
New Guidelines for Low Back Pain Treatment
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health ExpertLast month, the American Pain Society added to its recommendations to health care providers... Read more »
Anti-Depressants and Chronic Low Back Pain: Not Always a Happy Solution
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert...anti-depressant effect in the treatment of the chronic pain of fibromyalgia. Well, now it would... Read more »
Can Chronic Pain be Prevented? The Role of Fear and Distress
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health ExpertHow can chronic pain be prevented? Oh that I and the insurance companies knew the answer to that... Read more »
The Most Powerful Pain Reliever Revealed
By Christina Lasich, MD , Health ExpertWhat is the most powerful pain reliever? Morphine? Oxycontin? Fentanyl? Oxymorphone? Methadone?... Read more »
Health Guide
Sciatica: What is it?
“Sciatica” is an old world term that refers to leg pain felt down the back of the thigh into the calf and foot. What about thigh pain? What about buttock pain? Unfortunately, “sciatica” has... Read more »Coronary Artery Disease: Prognosis
...myocardial infarction). NSTEMI is alsoknown as non Q-wave myocardial infarction.Angina is a specific type of pain in the chest caused by inadequate blood flow through the blood vessels (coronary... Read more »Symptoms of Peripheral Artery Disease
...undiagnosed.Intermittent ClaudicationClaudication comes from the Latin word "to limp."Claudication iscrampy, leg pain that occurs duringexercise, especially walking. The pain is due to... Read more »Endometriosis: Symptoms
Pain at the time of menstruation (dysmenorrhea ) is the primary symptom and occurs in nearly all girls and women with endometriosis. Studies suggest that endometriosis is the cause of about... Read more »Urinary Catheterization
...For chronic or severe incontinence, collective devices drain urine into a bag that is attached to the lower leg and emptied periodically. These are generally more successful for men. Urine can be... Read more »Images
Medications
...(eye-BAN-droe-nate) Side Effects Stomach upset, diarrhea, pain in arms/legs, or mild flu-like... Read more »
...vomiting, upset stomach, loss of appetite, body aches and pains, breast... Read more »
...INJECTION Pronounced: (fool-VES-trant) Side Effects Pain/swelling/redness at the injection... Read more »
...unlikely but serious side effects occur: leg swelling/pain trouble breathing chest pain ... Read more »
...(LET-tro-zole) Side Effects Hot flashes, aching/painful joints and muscles, unusual sweating... Read more »
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May 05, 2008CHICAGO (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Gary Bennett is lucky to be back on his bike after spending almost a year in severe pain. A rare disease called... Read summary »
Stem Cells Fix Damaged Leg Arteries
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Restless leg syndrome can cause big or small problems
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Procedure offers hope for failed back surgery
October 03, 2008Two pain management specialists in Chicago say they have developed a procedure to treat people who continue to suffer chronic pain after undergoing... Read summary »
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