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Description: Sciatica is a set of symptoms including pain that may be caused by general compression and/or irritation of one of five ... more

Sciatica ... nerve roots that give rise to the sciatic nerve, or by compression or irritation of the sciatic nerve itself. The pain is felt in the lower back, buttock, and/or various parts of the leg and foot. In addition to pain, which is sometimes severe, there may be numbness, muscular weakness, and difficulty in moving or controlling the leg. Typically, the symptoms are only felt on one side of the body.

Newest Review: ... cases. It involves cutting off part of the disk that is causing the problems. ADVICE. If you do suspect that you have Sciatica then I would recommend you pay a visit to your doctor who will probably refer you to a physio and/or prescribe you some medication to help your situation. You can also look up the word 'Sciatica' on Google and this will give you a more detailed search of the ... more

... condition. If you don't want to be referred to a physio by your doctor (because we all know how long that can take sometimes!) then you can book yourself in to a local physio in your area. Finally here are a couple of websites which you may find helpful: ht...more

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Sciatica: A real pain in the back side (and leg!) (1545 words)
by - written on 22/01/09 (Very useful, 142 readings)
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WHAT IS SCIATICA? Most people mistake the word 'Sciatica' as the actual medical name of the condition but it's actually the word that describes various symptoms that are experienced in the leg or lower back. It's a feeling of numbness or tingling in your leg and bottom which can travel all the way down through the sciatic nerve in your leg. It is a very painful condition whether it's a constant pain or irregular and although most people seem to get over it, others can live with it for a very long time. It is usually found in people aged 30-40 years but can also occur in pregnancy. It's caused by either a disk becoming trapped (slipped disk), Spinal Stenosis ... Read the complete review

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