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Review
. 2004 May 8;328(7448):1119-21.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.328.7448.1119.

Low back pain

Cathy Speed  1
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Review

Low back pain

Cathy Speed. BMJ. .
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Figure 2
Magnetic resonance image showing posterolateral disc prolapse
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Figure 1
Lumbosacral dermatomes
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Figure 3
The straight leg raise test is positive if pain in the sciatic distribution is reproduced between 30° and 70° passive flexion of the straight leg. Dorsiflexion of the foot exacerbates the pain
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Figure 4
Plain radiograph and corresponding bone scan of patient with sacroiliitis
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Figure 4
Plain radiograph and corresponding bone scan of patient with sacroiliitis
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