Question 1

exercise ball for sciatica pain, is this good?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Will help build core muscle strengthening around spine and nerves. However remember sitting for prolonged periods of time can cause a disc herniation to worsen resulting in more pain.

Question 2

can you tell me some exercise ball for sciatica pain?

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Core Exercises: Typically core strengthening exercises are the best to help relieve pressure and forces in the spine.  I would try and google some or look them up on youtube to see descriptions.  If you can do them yourself, wonderful otherwise ask your doctor to get a referral to a good physical therapist for further assistance.

Question 3

is it possible for sciatica to cause a dragging foot?

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Foot drop: If the nerves which cause the muscles of the foot to dorsiflex are irritated as part of the sciatica then a footdrop can develop.  Typically if the L4 or L5 nerve roots as they exit the spline are irritated then pain will radiate into the leg and often times foot weakness will develop.  Since there are many nerves which exit spine that can cause sciatica footdrop is uncommon with sciatica.

Question 4

could sciatica be the reason my foot is sore?

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Yes: Sciatica is the condion where the nerve is compressed in the lower back.  The pain will than radiate down to the toes following the course of the nerve.  This can lead to direct pain in your foot, or compensatory pain to your foot.

Question 5

does sciatica pain go into the ankle and foot?

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Radiculopathy: Yes , sciatic pain  can radiate to the ankle and the top of the foot or to the bottom of the foot depending on the nerve root affected.

Question 6

please help docs! is sciatica the cause of my foot cramping?

Accepted Answer

Depends: This could be both plantar fasciitis and sciatica or could just be sciatica alone.  I would suggest seeing a sports medicine/spine physician who could help decide further with you.

Question 7

what are the simtoms of sciatica and can it hurt under your foot or heal?

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Pain from : Your back down your leg. And yes, it can affect your foot and heel.

Question 8

im having pain in the nerve in the lower part of penis and it got a white colour patch and im also having pain in my left ball and i have sciatica ?

Accepted Answer

Unrelated: To sciatica, better see your doctor/ urologist for assessment, best wishes

Question 9

sciatica with numb leg, itchy foot, what to do?

Accepted Answer

Sciatic Nerve: Consult either a neurologist or orthopedic spine surgeon.  May need injections.

Question 10

had nerve emg of foot done for tingling and vibration, emg didn't show anything. is that normal with sciatica? pt isnt relieving symptoms.next step?

Accepted Answer

EMG doesn't show why: The problem occurred or what's causing it. It looks primarily at how muscles are reacting to a nrv problem. The problem could be in the nrv somewhere between the spine & muscle & may not necessarily be in the spine itself. Emg is helpful in determining how much nrv is being damaged & if there's a source of pressure on nrv roots. It may appear normal when nrv is damaged or "false negative".

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Does sciatica pain go into the ankle and foot?

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Please help docs! is sciatica the cause of my foot cramping?

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What are the simtoms of sciatica and can it hurt under your foot or heal?

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Im having pain in the nerve in the lower part of penis and it got a white colour patch and im also having pain in my left ball and i have sciatica ?

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Sciatica with numb leg, itchy foot, what to do?

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Had nerve emg of foot done for tingling and vibration, emg didn't show anything. is that normal with sciatica? pt isnt relieving symptoms.next step?

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