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2. Sciatica - Wikipedia

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   Sciatica is pain going down the leg from the lower back. [1] This pain may go down the back, outside, or front of the leg. [3] Onset is often sudden following activities such as heavy lifting, though gradual onset may also occur. [5] The pain is often described as shooting. [1] Typically, symptoms are only on one side of the body. [3]

3. Back pain - Wikipedia

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   Determining if there are radicular symptoms, such as pain, numbness or weakness that radiate down limbs, is important for differentiating between central and peripheral causes of back pain. The straight leg test is a maneuver used to determine the presence of lumbosacral radiculopathy, which occurs when there is irritation in the nerve root ...

4. Sciatic nerve - Wikipedia

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   Pain caused by compression or irritation of the sciatic nerve by a problem in the lower back is called sciatica. Common causes of sciatica include the following lower back and hip conditions: spinal disc herniation, degenerative disc disease, lumbar spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, and piriformis syndrome. [5]

5. 10 Surprising Causes of Back Pain - AOL

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   "Obesity is a major factor in causing acute and chronic back pain due to several factors, including the overload on the spinal column," says Dr. Medhat Mikhael, MD, a pain management specialist ...

6. ‘My Low Back Pain Turned Out To Be A Rare Inflammatory ...

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   Symptoms typically begin in early adulthood, with back pain, stiffness in the lower back, neck pain, and fatigue being common ones. Steff received an official diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis ...

7. Low back pain - Wikipedia

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   Low back pain or lumbago is a common disorder involving the muscles, nerves, and bones of the back, in between the lower edge of the ribs and the lower fold of the buttocks. Pain can vary from a dull constant ache to a sudden sharp feeling. [4]