abdomin, pelvis, thigh injuries

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Diastasis recti

Stretching of Linea alba dude to pregnancy

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Visceral-somatic pain referral

Inflammation and distention of organs in abdomen stimulations free nerve endings within organ tissue, tissues innervated by the same spinal segmental levels can refer pain to the corresponding sclerotics

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Cholecystitis and right shoulder pain

Free nerve endings pick up changes in abdomen along c3-5 spinal segmental levels, brain has no sense of internal organs, sends pain out to c3-5, goes to the shoulder

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Aortic dissection

Large aneurysm of the thoracic or abdominal artery causing tear and formation of blood clot, may present as dull deep low back pain, low blood pressure, poor pulses in abdomen and lower limbs

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Nutcracker syndrome

Entrapment of the left renal vein as it travels under the superior mesenteric artery and the abdominal aorta, restricts blood flow back into vena cava.

Could in rare cases be due to compression of left renal vein between lumbar vertebrae and abdominal aorta

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Three types of hip fractures

Acetabular, femoral neck, intertrochanteric

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Avascular necrosis to femoral head

Fractures or dislocations of the hip can disrupt blood flow leading to cell death due to loss of blood flow

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Inguinal hernias

Weakening of anterior abdominal wall and heightened intra-abdominal pressure causing part of the intestines to protrude into the inguinal canal compressing ilioinguinal nerve

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Saphenous nerve entrapment syndrome

Entrapment as the nerve passes through the adductor canal or under the insertion of the sartorious, infra-patella branch can be encroached by scar tissue beneath subcutaneous tissue after arthroscopic surgery, results in altered sensation or pain to the medial knee and anteriomedial leg

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Piriformis syndrome

Entrapment of the sciatic nerve or posterior cutaneous nerve under the Piriformis muscle