You are called for a 48-year-old man who is complaining of back and leg pain. Your assessment finds pain and tenderness in his lower back with tingling through his left buttock and down his left leg. He tells you that he has been moving furniture. You should suspect:

A) decubitus.
B) kyphosis.
C) sciatica.
D) osteoarthritis.


C

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