2024年1月31日 · Sciatica refers to pain that travels along the path of the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve travels from the buttocks and down each leg. Sciatica most often happens when a herniated disk or an overgrowth of bone puts pressure on the lumbar spine nerve roots.

2024年1月31日 · For most people, sciatica responds to self-care measures. Although resting for a day or so may provide relief, staying inactive will make symptoms worse. Other self-care treatments that might help include: Cold packs. Place a cold pack on the painful area for up to 20 minutes several times a day.

2012年1月13日 · See your doctor immediately if your sciatica is accompanied by these symptoms. In most cases, sciatica is caused by normal wear and tear in one of the disks in the low back. The disk herniates and bulges into the spinal canal, compressing one or more of the nerve roots which form the sciatic nerve and sending pain down the lower limb.

2016年7月19日 · Symptoms of sciatica may include numbness, tingling or weakness along with the pain. Sciatica develops due to a change in one of the cartilage pads in your spine, called discs. A small component of the disc pokes into the spinal canal, creating inflammation, or …

2024年12月20日 · Sciatica can be caused by spine issues. If you have bulging discs, one can be pressing on the sciatic nerve. If you are in a lot of pain, I would suggest you seeing an orthopedic doctor who specializes in the back.

The sciatic nerve is the confluence of nerve roots from the lower back. The sciatic nerve extends from the buttocks down each leg.

2024年12月26日 · Sciatica is named for the sciatic nerve and that nerve usually isn't the source of the pain referred to as sciatica. You may need an MRI or at least an electromyogram (EMG) and nerve conduction study (NCS) to correctly diagnose the source of your pain.

2023年10月24日 · Slip disks can trigger a few classic symptoms. Arm or leg pain often described as a sharp or shooting pain. Pain in your buttocks, thighs, calf, even your foot, numbness or tingling. Your exact symptoms depend on where the herniated disk is located, whether it's pressing on a nerve.

2023年11月8日 · I've had a number of xrays and an MRI due to a singular attack of sciatica in 2010 (left leg) and more recently the onset of bilateral sacroiliitis and even more recently walking-induced numbness in the left leg.

2022年9月20日 · - Sacroiliac joint, piriformis, or sciatica? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/sacroiliac-joint-piriformis-or-sciatica/ Les, it sounds like your first stumbling block is to actually get a diagnosis. You believe your symptoms might be Piriformis Syndrome, but you haven't been diagnosed yet or able to get this confirmed. Is that …