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Health Encyclopedia: Back Pain And Sciatica Diagnosis

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

Painful diabetic neuropathy

By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert

...should be under the care of a podiatrist for routine foot care, such as trimming nails and... Read more »

Ask the Expert: Link between Swollen Feet and Nerve Damage?

By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert

...laminectomy about 4 years ago. The nerve damage resulted in foot drop in my right foot/calf.My... Read more »

A New Year's Wish for 2008: No More Breakthrough Pain

By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert

It is well known that breakthrough pain (BTP) remains the scourge of those who suffer from... Read more »

Pain Awareness Month

By Will Rowe , Health Expert

Excitement is Building –September Pain Awareness Month-EVERYONE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE! ... Read more »

My Neuropathy

By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...examination was of my feet. I had heard of referred pain, but this seemed extreme to me, and I... Read more »

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Health Guide

Type 2 Diabetes

...impotence in about half of the men with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Side effects and usually minimal.Foot Ulcers and AmputationsPerhaps the most serious consequences of diabetic neuropathy... Read more »

Type 1 Diabetes

Foot Pain: Causes

CausesNearly all causes of foot pain can be categorized under one or more of the following conditions:Shoes. The causes of most foot pain are poorly fitting shoes. High-heeled shoes concentrate... Read more »

Osteoarthritis: Surgery

...false joint of scar tissue is created. This procedure is used most often in treating arthritis of the foot.Osteotomy. If only a certain section (the medial compartment) of the knee is damaged and... Read more »

Peripheral Artery Disease and Intermittent Claudication: Diagnosis

...pressure cuffs on four different locations on each leg. An ultrasound probe is passed over arteries in the foot. The signal emitted from the strongest artery is recorded as the cuffs are inflated... Read more »

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Undoing Nerve Damage

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) Today, a growing number of people suffer from neuropathy a debilitating condition caused by nerve damage... Read summary »

Pain Relief to go After Surgery

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SALT LAKE CITY (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- At most hospitals across the country, patients who undergo orthopedic surgery are given narcotics to help... Read summary »

Stem Cells Fix Damaged Leg Arteries

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DURHAM, N.C. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- According to the American Heart Association, up to 12 million people have a condition called peripheral... Read summary »

Pain Isn?t Just a Symptom of Arthritis

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Pain is often thought to be a debilitating symptom of osteoarthritis. But new research suggests pain is more than a symptom,... Read summary »

Parkinsons Patients in Pain

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Patients with Parkinson's disease experience more pain than those without the disease, according to a new study. For this... Read summary »

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