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2. Sciatica - Wikipedia

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   Sciatica. 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 like heavy lifting, though gradual onset may also occur. [ 5 ] The pain is often described as shooting. [ 1 ]

3. Low back pain - Wikipedia

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   Frequency. ~25% in any given month [ 7 ][ 8 ] 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 ]

4. Spinal disc herniation - Wikipedia

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   A spinal disc herniation is an injury to the intervertebral disc between two spinal vertebrae, usually caused by excessive strain or trauma to the spine. It may result in back pain, pain or sensation in different parts of the body, and physical disability. The most conclusive diagnostic tool for disc herniation is MRI, and treatment may range ...

5. 6 Tips for Dealing With Back Pain (Plus Why You May ... - AOL

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   Keeping a regular sleep schedule and cutting down on caffeine can help. If back pain is keeping you up, try sleeping on your side with a pillow between your legs or dozing on your back with a ...

6. Lumbar disc disease - Wikipedia

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   Lumbar disc disease is the drying out of the spongy interior matrix of an intervertebral disc in the spine. Many physicians and patients use the term lumbar disc disease to encompass several different causes of back pain or sciatica. In this article, the term is used to describe a lumbar herniated disc. It is thought that lumbar disc disease ...

7. Waddell's signs - Wikipedia

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   Waddell's signs are a group of physical signs, first described in a 1980 article in Spine, and named for the article's principal author, Professor Gordon Waddell (1943–2017), a Scottish Orthopedic Surgeon. [1][2] Waddell's signs may indicate non-organic or psychological component to chronic low back pain. Historically they have also been used ...

8. Degenerative disc disease - Wikipedia

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   Connective tissue disease. Degenerative disc disease (DDD) is a medical condition typically brought on by the aging process in which there are anatomic changes and possibly a loss of function of one or more intervertebral discs of the spine. [1] DDD can take place with or without symptoms, but is typically identified once symptoms arise.

9. Back pain - Wikipedia

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   Back pain. Back pain (Latin: dorsalgia) is pain felt in the back. It may be classified as neck pain (cervical), middle back pain (thoracic), lower back pain (lumbar) or coccydynia (tailbone or sacral pain) based on the segment affected. [1] The lumbar area is the most common area affected. [2]