Sciatica | MedlinePlus : LonglifeHealthy

Home Healthy Article Health Topics Drug Safety Drug information News Health Video

Sciatica | MedlinePlus

Sciatica is a symptom of a problem with the sciatic nerve, the largest nerve in the body. It controls muscles in the back of your knee and lower leg and provides feeling to the back of your thigh, part of your lower leg, and the sole of your foot. When you have sciatica, you have pain, weakness, numbness, or tingling. It can start in the lower back and extend down your leg to your calf, foot, or even your toes. It's usually on only one side of your body.

Causes of sciatica include

A ruptured intervertebral disk
Narrowing of the spinal canal that puts pressure on the nerve, called spinal stenosis
An injury such as a pelvic fracture.

In many cases no cause can be found.

Sometimes sciatica goes away on its own. Treatment, if needed, depends on the cause of the problem. It may include exercises, medicines, and surgery.

Credit Data from : https://medlineplus.gov/

Tags #Diagnosis and Therapy #Symptoms

Related in Diagnosis and Therapy, Symptoms

Fatigue: MedlinePlus

Everyone feels tired now and then. Sometimes you may just want to stay in bed. But, after a good night's sleep, most people feel refreshed and ready to face a new day. If you continue to feel tired fo

Heartburn | Pyrosis | MedlinePlus

Heartburn is a painful burning feeling in your chest or throat. It happens when stomach acid backs up into your esophagus, the tube that carries food from your mouth to your stomach. If you have hear

Constipation | MedlinePlus

Constipation means that a person has three or fewer bowel movements in a week. The stool can be hard and dry. Sometimes it is painful to pass. At one time or another, almost everyone gets constipated

Vaginal Bleeding | Uterine Fibroids | MedlinePlus

Menstruation, or period, is a woman's monthly bleeding.Abnormal vaginal bleeding is different from normal menstrual periods. It could be bleeding that is between periods, is very heavy, or lasts much

Indigestion | Dyspepsia | MedlinePlus

Nearly everyone has had indigestion at one time. It's a feeling of discomfort or a burning feeling in your upper abdomen. You may have heartburn or belch and feel bloated. You may also feel nauseated,