submit urlsubmit rss feedadd directoryphysician directoryDirectory of Mobile Health Sites

article

Sciatica is a pain in the leg due to irritation of the sciatic nerve. The pain generally goes from the back of the thigh to the back of the calf, and may also extend upward to the hip and down to the foot. In addition to pain, there may be numbness and difficulty moving or controlling the leg. Typically, the symptoms are only felt on one side.

Although sciatica is a relatively common form of low back pain and leg pain, the true meaning of the term is often misunderstood. Sciatica is a set of symptoms rather than a diagnosis for what is irritating the nerve root and causing the pain. This is an important point because treatment for sciatica or sciatica-type symptoms will often be different depending on the underlying cause of the symptoms.

The first cited use of the word occurs in 1450 Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd Ed. "a1450 Mankind (Brandl) 484 Remembre my brokyne hede..3e, goode ser, & þe sytyca in my erme.".

More on [ Sciatica ]


directory of related categories

 
directory of related topics

Ruptured Disk :: Back and Spine
Pain Management
Orthopedics

 
Sciatica RSS feed
Sciatica - Twitter Search

Back Pain And Sciatica Exercise Video Program (cure Back Pain). http://ping.fm/5RMfx
pennisadvantage (pen nad) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:00:01 -0000
Back Pain And Sciatica Exercise Video Program (cure Back Pain). http://ping.fm/5RMfx
Back Pain And Sciatica Exercise Video Program (cure Back Pain). http://ping.fm/NnA54
pennisadvantage (pen nad) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:00:00 -0000
Back Pain And Sciatica Exercise Video Program (cure Back Pain). http://ping.fm/NnA54
Sciatica Treatment Exercise Program - 75% Commissions.: Make 75% Commissions. Over 90% Of Americans Experience .. http://bit.ly/noy0C
topblogdeals (topblogdeals) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:32:20 -0000
Sciatica Treatment Exercise Program - 75% Commissions.: Make 75% Commissions. Over 90% Of Americans Experience .. http://bit.ly/noy0C
The Self Treatment Program For Back Pain And Sciatica Sufferers. http://ping.fm/TNq6j
pennisadvantage (pen nad) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:30:07 -0000
The Self Treatment Program For Back Pain And Sciatica Sufferers. http://ping.fm/TNq6j
The Self Treatment Program For Back Pain And Sciatica Sufferers. http://ping.fm/nO175
pennisadvantage (pen nad) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:30:05 -0000
The Self Treatment Program For Back Pain And Sciatica Sufferers. http://ping.fm/nO175
BACK PAIN ALERT: How Do I Keep Sciatica From Getting Worse? Shifting Sides!? - Pain ... http://bit.ly/1QnksV
TheBackPainGuy (Mark Adam) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:28:58 -0000
BACK PAIN ALERT: How Do I Keep Sciatica From Getting Worse? Shifting Sides!? - Pain ... http://bit.ly/1QnksV

 
Subscribe to Sciatica RSS feed

directory of related sites

eMedicine Health - Sciatica - Information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment.
Meta Description: [ Sciatica (pronounced sigh-AT-ih-ka) is low back pain combined with a pain through the buttock and down one leg. The pain usually goes past the knee and may go farther to ... ]

Manhattan Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Provides information about symptoms, causes, common and alternative treatments for sciatica. Includes staff biographies and clinic addresses. [New York]

Medinfo: Sciatica - Includes symptoms, causes, investigations, treatment, advice and links to further information. Written by a UK general practitioner.
Meta Description: [ Medinfo's patient information on sciatica, the term given to pain down the leg, which is caused by irritation of the main nerve into the leg, the sciatic nerve. This pain tends to be caused where the nerves pass through and emerge from the lower bones of the spine (lumbar vertebrae). ]

Sciatica Cured - Information about personal experience with chronic sciatic pain (diagnosed as piriformis syndrome) for over 10 years. Patient describes the surgical procedure taken to correct the condition.
Meta Description: [ This site described how a sciatic medical problem was cured with surgery ]

Spine-Health.com: What You Need to Know about Sciatica - Review of common conditions that can cause pain along the sciatic nerve and links to treatment options.
Meta Description: [ Sciatica information, including what causes sciatica and range of treatment options for sciatic nerve pain, by Spine-health.com. ]

Sciatica related videos
Round Rock Sciatica Back Pain Treatments
Next Video
Sciatica related videos

 

HOMEADVERTISINGABOUT US

articlesartsbusinesscomputersgameshealthhospitalshomekids & teensnewsmobilephysiciansrecreationreferenceregionalscienceshoppingsocietysportsworld


Submit a Site About Become an Editor