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Health Encyclopedia: Back Pain And Sciatica Diagnosis
- Back Pain and Sciatica - Diagnosis
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- Prognosis
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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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 »Peripheral Artery Disease and Intermittent Claudication: Introduction
...that supply the legs and feet. The narrowing causes a decrease in blood flow. Symptoms include leg pain, numbness, cold legs or feet, and muscle pain in the thighs, calves or feet. Read more »Restless Legs Syndrome and Related Disorders: Diagnosis
...neuropathies are nerve disorders in the legs or feet. They can be caused by several conditions and can produce pain, burning, tingling, or shooting sensations in the extremities. Diabetes is a... 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 »Back Pain and Sciatica: Prognosis
PrognosisMost people with acute low back pain are back at work within a month and fully recover within a few months. According to one study, about a third of patients with uncomplicated low back pain... Read more »Images
Medications
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...reduce common side effects such as fever and pain (e.g., acetaminophen, ibuprofen). Consult... Read more »
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