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A member asked:
Hi , is it normal , with sciatica to feel knee burning? feels like skin is raw.
6 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Could be: The sciatic nerve innervates much of the leg, so knee symptoms can certainly be a sequelae of sciatica.
Answered 5/18/2013
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Yes: For a disc herniation at l3, this would not be unusual. When i say l3, that is the L3 nerve which may be compressed by an l2-3 herniation centrally, or a foraminal or "lateral" disk herniation at l3-4.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Yes, It Can: Pain in the distribution as you suggested describes the pattern of the nerve that travels in the leg called the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve is not the cause of the pain source, it is the result of an irritated nerve typically in the lumbar spine (low back) which are caused by herniated disks, spinal stenosis or degenerative disc disease requiring further evaluation by a spine specialist.
Answered 5/8/2015
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