Sciatica

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Sciatica is not a disease but a symptom. The sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in the body, running from the spinal cord down through the buttock and the back of each leg to supply all the muscles of the lower limb. It also carries sensory information back from the leg to the cord, and via the cord to the brain.

Sciatica is pain arising in the sciatic nerve, most often from abnormal pressure on its roots at the spinal cord.

Symptoms

Depending on the degree of pressure on the nerve roots, sciatica may feature symptoms ranging from minor backache to the most severe pain and numbness, extending right down to the foot, associated with considerable loss of muscle power.

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