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mom123

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sciatica symptoms ? Posted: 01-14-08 07:33am


What is Sciatica?

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Posted: 01-16-08 09:15am


google: Sciatica

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Posted: 01-16-08 12:01pm


Hello Mom, I agree with Expatient. I hope you have been able to find a good explanation of sciatica. If not, do let us know. RichT

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Posted: 01-17-08 08:51am


Interestingly, sciatica is technically a set of symptoms, rather than a diagnosis. The symptoms generally include lower back and leg pain.

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Posted: 01-17-08 09:54am


It has to do with a nerve in your lower back, almost at your rear-end. If it becomes aggravated (pinched or something), it can cause pain in your lower back, hips, and legs. I'm not sure how they treat it though.

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Posted: 01-17-08 09:55am


It has to do with a nerve in your lower back, almost at your rear-end. It's called the sciatic nerve. If it becomes aggravated (pinched or something), it can cause pain in your lower back, hips, and legs. I'm not sure how they treat it though. Pain caused by a compression or irritation of the sciatic nerve by a problem in the lower back is called sciatica. Common causes of sciatica include the following low back conditions: spinal disc herniation, degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, and spondylolisthesis. Applying counter pressure to location of sciatic nerve pain will provide temporary relief. This method may be utilized by applying 2-minutes of pressure to sciatic, using a solid object in the area of pain (ex. a fist or tennis ball) pressed against another solid surface (ex. wall).

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