Sciatica

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Contents 1 Broader Terms 2 Related Terms 3 Scope Note 4 Facts

Broader Terms

peripheral nervous system disorder, spine disorder

Related Terms

backache

Scope Note

syndrome characterized by pain radiating from the back into the buttock and into the lower extremity along its posterior or lateral aspect, and most commonly caused by protrusion of a low lumbar intervertebral disk; also used to refer to pain anywhere along the course of the sciatic nerve.

Facts

• Irritation of the sciatic nerve resulting in pain or tingling running down the inside of the leg.
• Sciatica is usually caused by pressure on the sciatic nerve from a herniated disc.
• Sciatica is a pain in the leg due to irritation of the sciatic nerve.
• True sciatica is a condition that occurs when a herniated lumbar disc compresses one of the contributing roots of the sciatic nerve.
• Sciatica is pain that starts in the back and radiates down one of the legs.

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