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Effect of Rest Effect of Position Other Characteristics
Not quickly relieved Improved when not bearing
weight
Symptoms variable; history
of degenerative arthritis
Not quickly relieved May be relieved by not
bearing weight
Symptoms variable
Oen present at rest Improved by change in
position
History of back problems;
worse with sitting ; relief
when supine or standing
Variable relief but can
take a long time to
recover
Relief by lumbar spine
flexion
Worse with standing and
extending spine
Also present at rest None Not intermittent
Subsides slowly Relief speeded by leg
elevation
History of iliofemoral deep
vein thrombosis; edema;
signs of venous stasis
Subsides very slowly Relief with rest Typically heavy muscled
athletes
