ABSTRACT
Nerve compression in the lower extremities represents a large proportion of a physician’s practice. The list of differential diagnoses can be quite long, and without appropriate testing, many true diseases may be missed and many backs operated upon unnecessarily. Mignoucci and Bell
discuss the differential diagnosis and approach to the lower back in great detail. The aproach should still follow the steps outlined in the introduction. Yielding a treasure of detail, the history will indicate the avenues to search.
