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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
Your Physical at the Urologist: What to Expect
By Jennifer Sobol, D.O. , Health Expert...Post-void residual - done with a bladder scanner or catheter to see if you are emptying you... Read more »
Why the X-Ray Is Superior to the MRI in Rheumatoid Arthritis, For Now
By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health ExpertWhile the traditional x-ray is still the radiologic tool most used by rheumatologists to diagnose... Read more »
My shoulder hurts...is it osteoarthritis?
By Grant Cooper , Health ExpertOsteoarthritis is a very common problem. Most people know someone who is dealing with... Read more »
Surgery for osteoarthritis, even without pain?
By Grant Cooper , Health ExpertMy doctor took an x-ray of my hip and told me that I have severe arthritis. He said I need surgery,... Read more »
Detecting Hidden Hip Fractures
By Pam Flores , Health ExpertIf you've sustained an injury or trauma to your hip, and have persistent pain, you need to have... Read more »
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...are differences:The first attack typically strikes the knee. Other joints commonly affected are the shoulders, wrists, and ankles. At least two-thirds of cases affect more than one joint during a... Read more »Referred Pain: Can it be treated by Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA)?
...also cause referred pain. But, unlike lumbar facet pain, the cervical facets refer pain to the arms, shoulders, and head. And, unlike the lumbar spine, the medical evidence for RFA in the cervical... Read more »Images
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