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 The pain is felt in the lower back, buttock, and/or various parts of the leg and foot. In addition to pain, which is sometimes severe, there may be numbness, muscular weakness, and difficulty in moving or controlling the leg says herniated disc treatment Orange County specialist. According to Irvine Chiropractor, the symptoms are only felt on one side of the body. Although sciatica is a relatively common form of low back pain and leg pain, the true meaning of the term is often misunderstood. Sciatica is a set of symptoms rather than a diagnosis for what is irritating the root of the nerve, causing the pain. This point is important, because treatment for sciatica or sciatic symptoms will often be different, depending upon the underlying cause of the symptoms says Orange County Chiropractor. Amongst many choices accessible in the market for treating sciatica, pain relieving drugs and spinal decompression are most common types of treatment. The OTC pain relieving drugs and other prescription ones that relieve pain are conveniently obtainable in the market. These medicines alleviate pain and lessen inflammation to offer quick respite. But, don’t be over dependent on these drugs. These drugs have harmful side effects like ulcers, diarrhea, nausea and others. Causes of sciatica Sciatica is generally caused by the compression of lumbar nerves L4 or L5 or sacral nerves S1, S2 or S3, or far less commonly, by compression of the sciatic nerve itself. When sciatica is caused by compression of a dorsal nerve root (radix) it is considered a lumbar radiculopathy (or radiculitis when accompanied with an inflammatory response) from a spinal disc herniation (a herniated intervertebral disc in the spine), or from roughening, enlarging, and/or misaligning of the vertebrae (spondylolisthesis), or degenerated discs. Sciatica due to compression of a nerve root is one of the most common forms of radiculopathy. |
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