Question 1

what is the difference between sciatica and just having hip or thigh pain?

Accepted Answer

Complex answer: Great question! sciatica usually refers to a nerve type pain that radiates down the leg, often to the foot. It can be sharp, shooting, burning, and tingling.
Hip pain can be due to the hip joint itself (osteoarthritis), sacroiliac joint pain, bursitis, or referred pain from another site, such as the facet joints in the low back.
Thigh pain can be muscle related, referred pain from the knee joint, .

Question 2

how can you tell the difference between sciatica and a blood clot? if there is no back or hip pain, just leg pain above the knee. ty

Accepted Answer

Yes: A good clinician can usually make that differentiation rather easily. A simple ultrasound will rule out a blood clot.

Question 3

hip, groin and leg pain, limping, back fine, for past six weeks. is this sciatica? taking amyltriptoline  at night and panadol (acetaminophen) .

Accepted Answer

Hip pain: Sounds like sciatica--a pinched nerve that is caused by a bulging or herniated disc, that refers pain down the leg in a specific distribution. Also consider hip arthritis if groin pain is an issue. Check x-rays of hip and pelvis.

Question 4

i have leg pain i belive from sciatica.just got home from road trip and toes to hip wrapping around is throbbing.what is different from that or clot?

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Generally you can't: Unless you have a fever or swollen limb which may suggest a clot more than sciatica otherwise not very specific.  I would suggest ruling out the clot first and then workup the sciatica issue afterwards.

Question 5

what can i do for sciatica of the leg? pain from my hip to my toes and two of my little toes on my left foot are numb.

Accepted Answer

You : You have a classic picture of an s1 radiculopathy. More likely than not you have a disc problem at l5-s1. Another less common problem is compression of the sciatic nerve at the level of your gluteal area. This should be examined by a competent orthopedic surgeon and additional tests ordered.

Question 6

thigh hurts when i move it/walkhad sciatica thought got better.get waves of pain at bottom spine/hip.cant think of anything that physically caused it.

Accepted Answer

Radiculopathy: Very commonly a disc protrusion can cause radiating posters lateral thigh pain.   If associated with numbness tingling or weakness, or any other neurological symptoms, really should have primary care get a baseline lumbar mri, so that it may be followed as you progress through your life, so that decisions might be made more intelligentlu.

Question 7

does sciatica also cause thigh cramps and hip pain?

Accepted Answer

Posssibly: There are many causes of low back pain and hip pain.  Often they are related.  A bad hip can cause buttock, groin, and/or thigh pain.  Sometimes a pinched nerve in the back can cause back, buttock, and thigh pain depending on which nerve is involved.  If your pain does not improve or gets worse you should contact your physician to help identify the cause.

Question 8

how can you tell if sciatica is getting worse i am in pain my hip bothers me right leg weaker inner thigh numb and thigh numb?

Accepted Answer

Sciatica: Sometimes it is difficult to determine if the pain is coming from the lumbar spine, sacroiliac joint, or the hip. An MRI of the lumbar spine, pelvis, and hips and an examination by a spine or hip specialist will tell you where the pain originates. Anti-inflammatory medications, muscle relaxers, neuropathic pain medicine, and physical therapy can help to eliminate the pain

Question 9

i have pain on front of hip,down thigh&across top of foot.its worse when sitting. i have scs for l5s1 herniation&sciatica that works well but this is new pain.could this be new impingment or something else?

Accepted Answer

: See your MD for re-evaluation pl.

Question 10

hamstring, lower back, inner thigh pain, & and pain right above foot. compartment syndrome or sciatica issue?

Accepted Answer

Need an exam to tell: Sounds like it has components of muscular, joint, and nerve compression and unlikely to be as simple as a one word description.  You are a little young for degenerative spine conditions and Radiation of sciatica to the inner thigh is rare.  With your history of type1 diabetes you should see someone for an exam if the pain continues.

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How can you tell the difference between sciatica and a blood clot? if there is no back or hip pain, just leg pain above the knee. ty

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Hip, groin and leg pain, limping, back fine, for past six weeks. is this sciatica? taking amyltriptoline at night and panadol (acetaminophen) .

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I have leg pain i belive from sciatica.just got home from road trip and toes to hip wrapping around is throbbing.what is different from that or clot?

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What can i do for sciatica of the leg? pain from my hip to my toes and two of my little toes on my left foot are numb.

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Thigh hurts when i move it/walkhad sciatica thought got better.get waves of pain at bottom spine/hip.cant think of anything that physically caused it.

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Does sciatica also cause thigh cramps and hip pain?

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How can you tell if sciatica is getting worse i am in pain my hip bothers me right leg weaker inner thigh numb and thigh numb?

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I have pain on front of hip,down thigh&across top of foot.its worse when sitting. i have scs for l5s1 herniation&sciatica that works well but this is new pain.could this be new impingment or something else?

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Hamstring, lower back, inner thigh pain, & and pain right above foot. compartment syndrome or sciatica issue?

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