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Is siatica a type of diability or arthritis?
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Neither: Sciatica is a symptoms including pain that may be caused by general compression or irritation of one of five spinal nerve roots that give rise to each sciatic nerve, or by compression or irritation of the left or right or both sciatic nerves. The pain is felt in the lower back, buttock, or various parts of the leg and foot. In addition to pain, which is sometimes severe, there may be numbness.
Answered 12/12/2018
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Neither: Sciatica is type of pain due to sciatic nerve irritated.
Answered 11/16/2013
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