sciatica

Examples of sciatica in the following topics:

• Sciatic Nerve Injury

  • Sciatica pain may be felt in the lower back, buttocks, or along the leg and foot.
  • Pain caused by a compression or irritation of the sciatic nerve by a problem in the lower back is called sciatica.
  • Other acute causes of sciatica include coughing, muscular hypertension, and sneezing.
  • Sciatica is a set of symptoms rather than a diagnosis for what is irritating the root of the nerve, causing the pain.
  • Sciatica due to compression of a nerve root is one of the most common forms of radiculopathy.

• Herniated (Slipped) Disc

  • If the herniated disc is in the lumbar region (where the majority of herniated discs occur), the patient may also experience sciatica due to irritation of one of the nerve roots of the sciatic nerve.

• Cartilaginous Joints: Symphyses

  • When one develops a prolapsed disc, the jelly (the nucleus pulposus) is forced out of the doughnut (the disc) and may put pressure on the nerve located near the disc, potentially causing symptoms of sciatica.