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The sciatic nerve is a large nerver running down into your leg. It is a fairly thick nerve and contains pain receptors as part of the bundle. Often times the nerve will become pinched either between your muscles or between muscle and bone, or in a few cases bone and bone; these are all known as sciatica. Since it provides sensation to your entire leg you will feel the pain from it throughout your entire leg. The intensity of pain is caused because it is an actual nerve being pinched as opposed to just a single receptor. Many people will go to massage therapists, reflexologists, or chiropractors to correct sciatica.
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Sciatica refers to what feeling?
Sciatica normally refers to the painful or dull tingling, or even a burning sensation, in the leg due to the spinal nerve being pinched and causing problems in the leg.
Gluten maximus pain shoot down to my calf muscle?
Unfortunately it could be sciatica which is a very painful pinched nerve condition.
What other disorders mirror sciatica?
Sciatica is caused by inflammation of a nerve, but a pinched nerve can result in the same symptoms.
Is sciatica contagious?
Sciatica is a painful condition caused by inflammation of the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve runs through the buttocks (a nerve goes through each buttock, or butt cheek) and causes pain from that buttock down the back of the leg (thigh). It is absolutely NOT 'contagious'. It usually develops after a low back injury or strain.
What is pain in iliac nerve like?
iliac nerve pain sciatica
What major nerve serves the head and neck?
sciatica
What is pain radiating down the buttocks and the back of the leg called?
It may be sciatica -- a pinch in the nerves from the bottom of the back to your calf. It's painful but usually goes away after a day or so. Laying down is about the only thing you can do.
Does transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation help with sciatica?
Yes
What is the inflammation of the sciatic nerve that results in pain burning and tingling along the course of the affected nerve?
sciatica
Is sciatica considered a disability?
can you get disability for sciatic nerve pains
What can cause back pain besides muscle tear or spasm?
Pinched nerve .Or sciatica, an inflammation of the sciatic nerve.
What are the symptoms of sciatica pain?
Sciatica pain is caused by the irritation or compression of the sciatica nerve. Symptoms include general back pain, numbness, tingling, muscle weakness and loss of tendon reflexes.
