Sciatica Condition Center
Sciatica [sahy-at-i-kuh]
It’s a term you hear a lot but may not fully understand. But perhaps you
understand the pain of sciatica all too well. In the SpineUniverse Sciatica Condition
Center, you’ll learn what causes sciatica, where it affects you, what your treatment
options are, and more.
Sciatica Facts & Tips
Shakespeare knew about the pain of sciatica, and he used it as a curse in his play Timon of Athens. "Thou cold sciatica, cripple our senators, that their limbs may halt as lamely as their manners" (Act 4, Scene 1).
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The main symptom of sciatica is easy to recognize: pain that shoots down the leg. But sciatica actually starts in your lumbar spine. What causes this pain along the sciatic nerve?
Can you prevent sciatica? Anyone who has experienced an episode of sciatica wants to know! Understanding what can cause sciatica-related low back and leg pain is a good place to start.
Can defeating the effects of gravity help relieve low back and leg pain related to sciatica? Inversion table therapy might be an "at home" treatment that "turns the tables" on your sciatica!
A bulging or ruptured (herniated) disc is the most common cause of sciatica. Although the low back and leg pain associated with sciatica can be severe, most patients find non-surgical treatments help to relieve pain and symptoms.
Chiropractic treatment of sciatica is based on the philosophy that restricted spinal movement leads to pain and reduced function.
The sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in the body and can be associated with sciatica. Learn more in this detailed article.
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