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Why Would I Be Having Pelvic And Lower Back Pain
Health Encyclopedia: Spondylolisthesis
- Lordosis
- Lower back pain
- Localized tenderness over the spine just above the pelvis
- Pain in thighs
- Pain in buttocks
- Tight hamstrings
- Stiffness in back
Signs and tests
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X-ray of the spine (demonstrates misalignment of lumbar vertebra, and possiblefracture ) - A straight leg raise may be uncomfortable or painful
NOTE: A person with spondylolisthesis may have no symptoms.
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