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Sciatica

Sciatica

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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:

Back pain • Nerve pain

How long it usually lasts:

Medium-term (lasts weeks to months)

How common it is:

Very common
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?

Can be cured with medical treatment

How is it usually diagnosed?

Self-diagnosable

Body locations

Lower back, Leg

Symptoms

Low back pain
Back pain
Leg pain
Leg weakness
Leg tingling
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Sciatica
Naproxen
3.1
38 reviews
Ibuprofen
3
39 reviews
Acetaminophen
2.3
32 reviews
Muscle relaxants
NSAIDs
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Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Sciatica

Surgery

Epidural injection
3.4
8 reviews
Epidural steroid injection
3.3
8 reviews
Spinal fusion
2.6
7 reviews

Other treatments

Acupuncture
Physical therapy
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Risk factors

Personal

Lifting heavy objects
Prolonged bed rest
Long plane rides

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