Definition
Pain that radiates along the path of the sciatic nerve — from the lower back, through the buttock, and down the back of the leg. Most commonly caused by lumbar disc herniation or spinal stenosis compressing the nerve root.
Sciatica
Modern MedicalSciatica is pain that travels along the sciatic nerve, from the lower back through the buttock, down the back of the leg, sometimes to the foot. It may feel sharp, burning or electric, with tingling, numbness or weakness. It is most often caused by a herniated lumbar disc or spinal stenosis pressing on a nerve root. At AVN Arogya, sciatica is among the spine conditions we treat most often.
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