ABCs of pain: S is for…
July 19, 2008 by Marijke Durning, RN
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
S is for:
Hmm, maybe this is better for my other blog, Womb Within!
S is also for:
Sciatica: Pain along your sciatic nerve, the nerve that runs from your lower back down the hip and the back of your leg, is called sciatica. Sciatica is not a disorder on its own because it is the pain that is caused by pressure on the nerve in your spine.
Sickle cell anemia: This illness is passed down in families and usually affects people of African and Mediterranean ancestry but in the United States, people of Hispanic ancestry have also had sickle cell. For a child to develop sickle cell, both parents must have the gene and pass it on.
Some sites about sickle cell anemia are:
Sjögren’s syndrome: Sjögren’s syndrome (SS) is another autoimmune disease. Like many autoimmune diseases, it seems to affect more women than men.
Some good links for SS include:
- National Institute for Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
- Sjögren’s Syndrome Foundation
- MayoClinic.com
Spinal stenosis: This is a very painful condition of the back. The spinal canal narrows, putting pressure on the nerves.
Image: Newscom
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