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Can chronic constipation lead to sciatica?
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No: No real relationship medically between the two conditions.
Answered 3/29/2013
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Well...: It depends. If you are straining a lot to defecate, you could cause disc to herniate. Obviously this is conjecture, but plausible. Also sitting a long time on the toilet can lead to increased forces on the spine resulting in possible disc bulging/herniation as well.
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