A 46-year-old member asked:
is there a connection between sciatica and urinary tract infections?
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Dr. Madhu Kandarpa answered
8 years experience Nephrology and Dialysis
Not really: Pain due to sciatica may mimic pain due to kidney stone/ colic. Otherwise there is no real relationship.
Answered on Jul 5, 2012
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