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Can constipation cause sciatic nerve and joint pain
A 39-year-old female asked:
Dr. Noel Chunanswered
Pain Management 37 years experience
Yes: You are a bit young, but should have an evaluation by ortho or pain medicine.
5.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Dr. Jose Barretoanswered
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 14 years experience
Probably: The spine is connected to the sacrum which is connected to the iliac crests, this means that any mechanical imbalance or deviation will put stress ont... Read More
5.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Qamar Khananswered
Pain Management 17 years experience
Yes: Likely the hypolordosis results in bulging disks that can cause the sciatic and numbness symptoms. The sacroiliac joint issues are on top of that cau... Read More
3.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Johanna Frickeanswered
Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics 50 years experience
No. Stimulants can : Constrict blood vesselsraise blood pressure (usually by 5-6 mm hg) & ⬆ pulse (usually by 5-6 beats/minute), but they don't cause impingement of nerve ... Read More
5.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. William Gayaanswered
Neurology 29 years experience
Fibromyalgia: Multiple symptoms unrelated. Fifth digit numbness suggests ulnar nerve entrapment. Neck and shoulder could be poor position or neck muscles strain. Sc... Read More
5.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Bowmananswered
Podiatry 38 years experience
Sciatic: Nerve cause just pain not swelling. Recommend you get checked some medications for it can cause swelling.
4.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Hadfieldanswered
Podiatry 13 years experience
Not likley: Sciatic nerve irritation is caused by a back problem or pressure from your thigh muscles and would not be related to swelling in your foot or leg. Ho... Read More
4.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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Ask the anaesthetist: Spinal might be appropriate but sciatic nerve block only can be technically difficult/unavailable depending on the facility and skill of the staff pl... Read More
803 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Douglas Changanswered
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 21 years experience
Nerve traction: Anything that tugs/pulls the irritated sciatic nerve, or makes a bulging lumbar spine disk bulge out more on to the nerve roots.
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Randolph Evansanswered
Neurology 43 years experience
Possibly: If you use the term sciatic nerve to mean nerve root damage, it depends upon the type of fracture. Sciatic nerve damage would depend upon the location... Read More
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Bennett Machanicanswered
Neurology 52 years experience
Not the cause: Usually bed rest helps relieve some of the sciatic symptoms, and hard to conceive how it could cause such issues. On the other hand, piriformis syndr... Read More
5.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vera Khrakovskyanswered
Podiatry 33 years experience
Just found out I hav: Sometimes, but sually there is a compression of the veins in the affected limb that can cause the swelling, to be safe ask for venous ultrasound to ma... Read More
4.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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