What is Sciatica?

What is Sciatica?

• Sciatica: Sciatica is a set of symptoms including pain that may be caused by general compression and/or irritation of one of five nerve roots that give rise to the sciatic nerve, or by compression or irritation of the sciatic nerve itself.
• Sciatica: neuralgia along the sciatic nerve.
  Source - WordNet 2.1

Sciatica: Introduction

Types of Sciatica:

Broader types of Sciatica:

• Back conditions
• Back pain
• Spinal conditions
• more types...»

How serious is Sciatica?

Prognosis of Sciatica: Most people (80-90%) fully recover from sciatica without surgery. In most cases the nerve is not permanently damaged, and individuals recover in the 3-week to 3-month time frame.
Complications of Sciatica: see complications of Sciatica

What causes Sciatica?

Causes of Sciatica: see causes of Sciatica

What are the symptoms of Sciatica?

Symptoms of Sciatica: see symptoms of Sciatica

Complications of Sciatica: see complications of Sciatica

Onset of Sciatica: Usually slow in onset.

Sciatica: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Sciatica.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Sciatica.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Sciatica: see treatments for Sciatica
Research for Sciatica: see research for Sciatica

Organs Affected by Sciatica:

Organs and body systems related to Sciatica include:

• Back
• Nerves
• Spine

Name and Aliases of Sciatica

Main name of condition: Sciatica

sciatic neuralgia

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