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Sciatica

Sciatica is a symptom of a problem with the sciatic nerve, the largest nerve in the body. It controls muscles in the back of your knee and lower leg and provides feeling to the back of your thigh, part of your lower leg, and the sole of your foot. When you have sciatica, you have pain, weakness, numbness, or tingling. It can start in the lower back and extend down your leg to your calf, foot, or even your toes. It's usually on only one side of your body.

Causes of sciatica include:

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  1. Sciatica (National Library of Medicine)  
    Sciatica is a symptom of a problem with the sciatic nerve, the largest nerve in the body. ... the sole of your foot. When you have sciatica, you have pain, weakness, numbness, or tingling. It ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/sciatica.html - Health Topics
  2. Sciatica 
    Sciatica refers to pain, weakness, numbness, or tingling in the leg. It is caused by injury to or pressure on the sciatic nerve. Sciatica is a symptom of a medical problem. It ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000686.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Piriformis syndrome 
    ... uncommon. But when it occurs, it can cause sciatica -type symptoms. ... Sciatica is the main symptom of piriformis syndrome. Other symptoms include: Tenderness or a dull ache in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000776.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Sciatica (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)  
    Sciatica/Start Here ... Sciatica ... Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    https://www.mayoclinic.org/.../symptoms-causes/syc-20377435?p=1 - External Health Links
  5. ClinicalTrials.gov: Sciatica From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)  
    Sciatica/Clinical Trials ... Sciatica
    https://clinicaltrials.gov/...d="Sciatica"&aggFilters=status:not rec - External Health Links
  6. Lifting and bending the right way 
    Many people injure their backs when they lift objects the wrong way. When you reach your 30's, you are more likely to hurt your back ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000414.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Back pain and sports 
    Getting plenty of exercise and playing sports is good for overall health. It also adds pleasure and a sense of well-being. Almost ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000519.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Managing your chronic back pain 
    Managing chronic back pain means finding ways to make your back pain tolerable so you can live your life. You may not be able to get ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000516.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Herniated disk 
    A herniated (slipped) disk occurs when all or part of a disk is forced through a weakened part of the disk. This may place pressure ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000442.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Spinal Manipulation: What You Need To Know From the National Institutes of Health (National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health)  
    Back Pain/Treatments and Therapies ... Back Pain ... Chiropractic/Specifics ... Chiropractic ... National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health ... This fact sheet summarizes ...
    https://www.nccih.nih.gov/...inal-manipulation-what-you-need-to-know - External Health Links
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