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Can facet arthritis and its inflammation cause sciatica down both legs to calves?
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Sciatic pain can be caused by impingement of a nerve root emanating from an intervertebral by a bulging or herniated disc It can also infrequently be caused by a primary inflammation of the sciatic nerve. Facet arthritis wouldn't affect the sciatic nerve but would usually cause predominantly back pain.
Answered 7/17/2021
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