A 45 year old obese woman came with pain in thighs and tingling sensations in the upper thigh region unable to stand and sit and pain and pressure felt in lower back, k/c/o Dm .
Ordered a SI joint xray, sr vit d3, b12, sr calcium, phosphorous, Rf, Crp . Xray showed disc space reduced at L5-S1. Counselled her for proper nutrition and weight reduction along with physiotherapy sessions and yoga. Adviced her to   get an Ortho opinion for a safer side. What else should we do and i gave a probable diagnosis of Sciatica . Her reports were negative for RF , Crp was normal, Vit D deficiency was seen. i also did the SLT which came positive on leg raised above 45 deg.

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Sciatica Diagnosis & Treatment in Obese Patients

A year old obese woman

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