Sciatica
It is important to know that sciatica is a symptom but not a medical diagnosis. Some medical conditions that can cause sciatica include herniated discs, lumbar spinal stenosis, piriformis syndrome, spondylolisthesis, degenerative disc disease, diabetes, tumors and trauma.
The most common symptom of sciatica is pain. The pain can vary from mild to debilitating depending on the actual cause. symptoms may include:
- Pain in the buttock area and leg
- Sharp, intense, shooting pain down the leg
- Numbness, burning or tingling sensation in the leg or foot
- Weakness of the leg or foot
- Low back pain that radiates down to the buttock and leg
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- Neck Pain
- Whiplash
- Back Pain
- Lumbar Radiculopathy
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Disc Herniation
- Facet joint Arthritis
- Sciatica
- Spondylolysis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Vertebral Compression Fractures
- Scoliosis
- Kyphosis
- Cervical Disc Herniation
- Lumbar Disc Herniation
- Cervical Radiculopathy/Myelopathy
- Cervical Stenosis
- Lumbar Stenosis