A patient presents to the health clinic with low back pain that radiates into the buttocks and below the knee.The nurse suspects which condition?

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Herniated disks typically cause compression on the sciatic nerve and allow the pain to radiate into the buttocks and leg.Muscle spasm in the lower back will result in back pain.There is no indication of spinal cord injury.Pain from sciatica does not involve back pain.

A Patient Presents to the Health Clinic with Low Back