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Diagnosis

Sciatica diagnosis involves taking a complete patient history and performing a physical examination (including a neurological exam) and diagnostic tests. The first step often is a patient history, which includes information about past and current medical conditions, medications, and symptoms.

A history of symptoms often includes the following important information:

How long ago and under what circumstances did the pain begin?
Did the pain develop slowly over time or come o...Read the full article