History: A 30-year-old female presented complaining of two months worth of progressive low back pain and severe, radiating pain in the right lower extremity (sciatica). She reported associated numbness and weakness in her right lower extremity, particularly in her calf muscle. Her ability to ambulate and perform usual activities was severely impaired.Physical examination: She was found to have reduced range of motion of her lumbar spine, positive sciatic nerve stretch testing, and measurable weakness in her calf muscle on the right side. Her gait was impaired, and she walked with a limp.Laboratory studies:Her MRI revealed disc herniation at the level of L5-S1.Questions to answer and include in your report: (1) What are the symptoms (experienced by the patient like chest pain) and signs (observed by another person like swelling or redness) that are consistent with the diagnosis?(2) What are the organs, tissues and/or body parts that are involved or affected by the homeostatic disturbance? (3) What processes are involved that can explain the homeostatic disturbance/s in the clinical case scenario?
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