Sciatica

Sciatica is pain going down the leg from the lower back. This pain may go down the back, outside, or front of the leg. Onset is often sudden following... Wikipedia

• Pronunciation:  -at -ə]]
• Specialty:  Orthopedics, neurology
• Symptoms:  Pain going down the leg from the lower back, weakness or numbness of the affected leg
• Usual onset:  40s–50s
• Duration:  90% of the time less than 6 weeks
• Causes:  Spinal disc herniation, spondylolisthesis, spinal stenosis, piriformis syndrome, pelvic tumor
• Diagnostic method:  Straight-leg-raising test
• Differential diagnosis:  Shingles, diseases of the hip
• Treatment:  Pain medications, surgery, physical rehabilitation
• Frequency:  2–40% of people at some time
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo