Sciatica
A condition that results in pain, weakness, numbness, or tingling in the leg. It results from injury to or pressure on the sciatic nerve, which starts in the lower spine and runs down the back of each leg.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
Is a type of:
How long it usually lasts:
How common it is:
Preteen 6-13 | Common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
How it can usually be treated?
How is it usually diagnosed?
Body locations
Symptoms
Medications
Procedures
Other treatments
Risk factors
Related questions
A 46-year old asked:
What is sciatica?
23 doctor answers • 43 doctors weighed in
A 35-year old asked:
How does sciatica feel?
3 doctor answers • 7 doctors weighed in
A female asked:
Can sciatica be cured ?
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in
A 32-year old asked:
Can sex cause sciatica?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
A 35-year old asked:
Can sciatica be repaired?
3 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
A 41-year old asked:
Could sex trigger sciatica?
3 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
A member asked:
How long does sciatica last?
3 doctor answers • 7 doctors weighed in
A 40-year old female asked:
Can you treat sciatica online?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
A 23-year old female asked:
Can a fall injury cause sciatica?
2 doctor answers • 7 doctors weighed in
A 50-year old male asked:
Are their medications for sciatica?
4 doctor answers • 12 doctors weighed in
A 24-year old female asked:
How does sciatica heal on its own?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
A 32-year old asked:
I have sciatica for about 5 months.?
1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in
A 38-year old asked:
Can I do kaleisthenics with sciatica?
2 doctor answers • 8 doctors weighed in
A 33-year old asked:
How long does sciatica generally last?
3 doctor answers • 9 doctors weighed in
A 32-year old asked:
What are the symptoms of sciatica like?
4 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
A 42-year old asked:
What are some key symptoms of sciatica?
3 doctor answers • 8 doctors weighed in
A 30-year old asked:
How bad is it to work out with sciatica?
2 doctor answers • 9 doctors weighed in
A 36-year old asked:
Can sciatica ever get better or go away?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
A 46-year old asked:
What is location of symptoms of sciatica?
3 doctor answers • 10 doctors weighed in
A 38-year old asked:
What do you do to relieve your sciatica?
4 doctor answers • 7 doctors weighed in
A 43-year old asked:
What are good sciatica pt like exercises?
3 doctor answers • 7 doctors weighed in
A 30-year old female asked:
Is intermittent pain normal for sciatica?
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
A 42-year old asked:
What does an inflamed sciatica feel like?
3 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
A 42-year old asked:
I think I have sciatica, what do I do now?
3 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
A 50-year old female asked about a 53-year old male:
What can a person do or take for sciatica?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
A 31-year old female asked:
Can sacrolilitis cause sciatica type pain?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 27-year old asked:
Does sciatica usually cause many symptoms?
3 doctor answers • 13 doctors weighed in
A 37-year old asked:
What happens if sciatica is left untreated?
3 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
A 39-year old asked:
Is pain when standing a symptom of sciatica?
3 doctor answers • 9 doctors weighed in
A member asked:
What are some exercises for sciatica sciatica?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Partner With Us
For Organizations
Get the HealthTap app
Video visit and message your doctor
