Sciatica: Sciatica is listed as a symptom: see Sciatica.
Causes of Sciatica (Sciatica): See detailed list of causes below.
Causes of Sciatica (Sciatica): See detailed list of causes below.
Sciatica (medical symptom): neuralgia along the nerve course of the sciatic nerve
Sciatica (medical symptom): Sciatica is a painful condition caused by pressure on the sciatic nerve, the main nerve that branches off the spinal cord and continues down into the thighs, legs, ankles, and feet. Sciatica is characterized by pain in the buttocks and can be caused by a number of factors. Exertion, obesity, and poor posture can all cause pressure on the sciatic nerve. One common cause of sciatica is a herniated disc (see Spine Basics in the Appendix). (Source: excerpt from Pain - Hope Through Research: NINDS)
The list of medical condition causes of Sciatica (Sciatica) includes:
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Sciatica (medical symptom): See also Sciatica (symptom information).
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Sciatica (medical condition): For a medical symptom description of 'Sciatica', the following disease information may be relevant to the symptoms: Sciatica (disease information). However, numerous other possible causes of the symptom may be possible.
Sciatica (medical condition): 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: Sciatica is a painful condition caused by pressure on the sciatic nerve, the main nerve that branches off the spinal cord and continues down into the thighs, legs, ankles, and feet. Sciatica is characterized by pain in the buttocks and can be caused by a number of factors. Exertion, obesity, and poor posture can all cause pressure on the sciatic nerve. One common cause of sciatica is a herniated disc (see Spine Basics in the Appendix). (Source: excerpt from Pain - Hope Through Research: NINDS)
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