| Sciatica is pain radiating down one or both buttocks and one or both legs. Sciatica is usually caused by DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE or COMPRESSION, by a disc nerve root irritation of the sciatic nerve.
Definition of the SCIATIC NERVE:
The two sciatic nerves are the largest nerves in the body going down both legs and connecting in the lower spinal column. It is the communication line between the brain and the lower part of the body. Irritation of the nerve can cause crippling pain and discomfort.
Causes of Sciatica
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Pinching of sciatic nerve (most common)
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Vitamin deficiencies
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Slipped disc at level that nerve roots emerge in lower back.
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Arthritic inflammation in lower spine.
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