A 32-year-old member asked:
Can sex cause sciatica?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
Wouldn't normally: Think of sex as a cause for sciatica. Perhaps if an individual was in sexual positions that caused pressure to sciatic nerve it could trigger already existing sciatica.
4.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Qamar Khananswered
Pain Management 18 years experience
Possibly: If you were in weird positions or flexing/twisting your body alot during sex you can cause disc herniation so it is possible. If it does not improve, see your doctor for further evaluation.
3.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Last updated Jun 24, 2014
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