A patient presents at the clinic complaining of back pain that goes all the way down the back of the leg to the foot. What is this type of pain referred to as?
A) Bursitis
B) Radiculopathy
C) Sciatica
D) Tendonitis
Ans: C
Feedback: Sciatica nerve pain travels down the back of the thigh to the foot of the affected leg. Radiculopathy is disease of a nerve root. Tendonitis is inflammation of muscle tendons. Bursitis is inflammation of a fluid-filled sac in a joint.
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