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Following are a list of symptoms and what they may indicate. All subject of course to examination by a physician: Pain in lower back, fever of 100 F or above, painful urination, nausea or vomiting--kidney infection. Chronic pain and stiffness that seem worse in morning. Age between 20 and 40--ankylysing spondylitis*. Sudden onset of pain, may shoot down one leg after lifting heavy objects, strenuous exercise, sneezing or coughing, Bending forward at the waist increases pain. Lying down eases pain--herniated, ruptured and slipped disc. Soreness after over-exertion or injury that develops at night. Radiates to hips or thighs--back muscle strain. Chronic low back pain that comes and goes for months or years--misalignment of the spine. Sharp pain in a specific place along the spine--osteoporosis. Backache especially at night that is not helped by lying down--possible tumor. Pain in back, hips, thighs and/or calves when walking or climbing stairs relieved by standing still or sitting--spinal stenosis. Stenosis is a narrowing of a passageway. * Ankylysing Spondylitis is an inflammation of the spine and large joints resulting in stiffness and pain. 3x more common in men than in women, with a strong genetic (parent or sibling) component. Write to us at healthbul@msn.com and we will research the possible backache treatments for you. Never a charge. SEARCH BY SUBJECT - TABLE OF CONTENTS THIS MONTH'S HEALTH BULLETIN NEWS
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