Look up: Sciatica

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   Sciatica
   Sciatica is a pain of the sciatic nerve, often caused by exposure to cold or wet.
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   sciatica
   [n] - neuralgia along the sciatic nerve
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   Sciatica
   Common pregnancy-related condition. Pain in the leg, lower back, and buttocks is caused by pressure of the growing uterus on the sciatic nerve.
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   sciatica
   Sciatica is a common pregnancy-related condition. Pain in the leg, lower back, and buttocks is caused by pressure of the growing uterus on the sciatic nerve. Sometimes applying heat and resting will relieve the condition.
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   Sciatica
   pain along the sciatic nerve, which runs down the length of the leg to the foot; usually caused by pressure on the nerve due to disk prolapse or a tumour, abscess, or blood clot
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   Sciatica
   Pain down the leg in association with lower back pain, as the sciatic nerve is irritated or trapped because of lower back disease or injury. Tuberculosis of the sacro-iliac joint, which typically affects young adults and can be fatal, can cause sciatica
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   Sciatica
   Pain down the back of the leg, usually caused by pressure on the sciatic nerves by a prolapsed inter-vertebral disc in the vertebral column.
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   Sciatica
   This is neuralgia of the sciatic nerve. These are the two largest nerves in the body, composed of the tibial and common perineal nerves, bound together and containing elements of the lowest two lumbar and upper three sacral spinal cord nerves. Sciatica is felt as severe pain from the buttocks, down the back of the thighs, often radiating to the in ...
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   Sciatica
   Irritation of the sciatic nerve resulting in pain or tingling running down the inside of the leg.
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    Sciatica
    Pain in the sciatic nerve down the back of the leg.
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    Sciatica
    Our Sciatica Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Sciatica Sciatica: Pain resulting from irritation of the sciatic nerve, typically felt from the low back to behind the thigh and radiating down below the knee. While sciatica can result from a herniated disc directly pressing on the nerve, any cause of irritat ...
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    Sciatica
    Sci·at'i·ca noun [ New Latin ] (Medicine) Neuralgia of the sciatic nerve, an affection characterized by paroxysmal attacks of pain in the buttock, back of the thigh, or in the leg or foot, following the course of the branches of the sciatic nerve. The name is also popularly applied to various painful affections of the hip and the parts adjoining it. See Ischiadic passion , under Ischia ...
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    sciatica
    A syndrome characterised by pain radiating from the back into the buttock and into the lower extremity along its posterior or lateral aspect and most commonly caused by prolapse of the intervertebral disk, the term is also used to refer to pain anywhere along the course of the sciatic nerve. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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    sciatica
    noun neuralgia along the sciatic nerve
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    Sciatica
    `Sciatica` is pain caused by general compression and/or irritation of one of five nerve roots that are branches of the sciatic nerve, and represents one of the most common forms of radiculopathy. The pain is felt in the lower back, buttock, and/or various parts of the leg and foot. In addition to pain, which is sometimes severe, there may be numbness, muscular weakness, and difficulty in moving or controlling the leg. Typically, the symptoms are ...
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    sciatica
    (si-at´ĭ-kә) neuralgia along the course of the sciatic nerve; the term is popularly used to describe a number of different disorders that directly or indirectly affect the nerve. Because of its length, this nerve is exposed to many different kinds of injury, and inflammation of it or injury to it causes pain ...
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    Sciatica
    • (n.) Neuralgia of the sciatic nerve, an affection characterized by paroxysmal attacks of pain in the buttock, back of the thigh, or in the leg or foot, following the course of the branches of the sciatic nerve. The name is also popularly applied to various painful affections of the hip and the parts adjoining it. See Ischiadic passion, under...
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    sciatica
    pain along the sciatic nerve, which runs from the lower back down the legs. Sciatica often develops following an unusual movement or exertion that ... [1 related articles]
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    sciatica
    a syndrome characterized by pain radiating from the back into the buttock and into the lower extremity along its posterior or lateral aspect, and most commonly caused by prolapse of the intervertebral disk; the term is also used to refer to pain anywhere along the course of the sciatic nerve.
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    sciatica
    Pain in the lower back and hip radiating down the back of the thigh into the leg, initially attributed to sciatic nerve dysfunction (hence the term), but now known to usually be due to herniated lumbar disk compromising a nerve root, most commonly the L5 or S1 root. Syn: sciatic neuralgia, sciatic neuritis [see sciatic]
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    sciatica
    A characteristic pain in the distribution of the sciatic nerve in the leg caused by compression or irritation of the nerve. The pain may resemble an electric shock and be associated with numbness and tingling in the skin area served by the nerve. One of the commonest causes is a slipped disk in the ...
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    Sciatica
    A condition that some women may experience during pregnancy. Because the sciatic nerve becomes irritated by the weight of a growing uterus, the woman will feel a tingling or painful sensation running down the inside of the leg. The buttocks and back can also be affected. Broader term(s): Sciatic Nerve
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    sciatica
    sciatica (sīăt'iku) , severe pain in the leg along the sciatic nerve and its branches. It may be caused by injury or pressure to the base of the nerve in the lower back, or by metabolic, toxic, or infectious disease. Treatment is for the underlying condition; measures for the relief ...
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