Category: Sciatica definition
Sciatica symptoms
Sciatica is a common type of pain affecting the sciatic nerve; a large nerve extending from the lower back down the back of each leg. The pain goes all the way down to the calf. For some people, the pain from sciatica can be severe and debilitating. For others, the pain from sciatica might be [...]
Sciatica Seven Causes
Here are the top seven causes of sciatic pain. Each item describes causes: Lumbar spinal stenosis implies spinal canal narrowing with possible subsequent neural compression. It occurs when bones, ligaments and discs move and squash the nerves into a much smaller area. This causes pain, typically in the lower back and legs. People in late [...]
Sciatic Nerve And Sciatica
Any sort of pain that is caused by irritation or compression of the sciatic nerve can be called sciatica disease. The sciatic nerve (also known as the ischiadic nerve and the ischiatic nerve) is a large nerve fiber in humans and other animals. It begins in the lower back and runs through the buttock and [...]
Sciatica Definition
Pain resulting from irritation of the sciatic nerve, typically felt from the low back to behind the thigh and radiating down below the knee. While sciatica can result from a herniated disc directly pressing on the nerve, any cause of irritation or inflammation of this nerve can reproduce the painful symptoms of sciatica. Diagnosis is [...]
