1 The sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in the body. 2  Sciatica pain is typically felt from the low back to behind the thigh and radiating down below the knee. 3  Treatments for sciatica depend on the underlying cause and the severity of the pain. 4  Continue Reading.
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Sciatica -- pain that radiates along the path of the sciatic nerve. Sciatic nerve -- this runs from your low back through your hips and buttocks and down each leg. Piriformis muscle -- located on the front part of your body in the hip area. Hip flexor -- a group of muscles that help you move your leg from the hip.
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Symptoms of sciatica include pain that begins in your back or buttock and moves down your leg and may move into your foot. Weakness, tingling, or numbness in the leg may also occur. 1  Sitting, standing for a long time, and movements that cause the spine to flex (such as knee-to-chest exercises) may make symptoms worse.
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Sciatica facts. 1  Sciatica is nerve pain from irritation of the sciatic nerve. 2  The sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in the body. 3  Sciatica pain is typically felt from the low back to behind the thigh and radiating down below the knee. 4  Treatments for sciatica depend on the underlying cause and the severity of the pain.
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The goal for surgery is to remedy the cause of the sciatica. For example, if a herniated disc is putting pressure on the nerve, then surgery to correct the problem may relieve sciatica pain. If sciatica symptoms are severe or become progressively worse, then immediate referral to a specialist is necessary. 1 | 2.
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Editor's note: Dana Santas is the creator of Radius Yoga Conditioning, a yoga style designed to help athletes move, breathe and focus better. She's the yoga trainer for the Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Tampa Bay Lightning, Orlando Magic and dozens of pros in the MLB, NHL, NBA and NFL. (CNN) -- Sciatica is a real pain in the butt -- and, sometimes, in the leg and foot. That's because the sciatic nerves, the longest nerves in your body, run bilaterally from the base of the spine through the deep muscles of the buttocks and all the way down the back of each leg.
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Several types of medications may be used for sciatic pain. Oral medications include: 1  Over-the-counter pain relievers such as acetaminophen, aspirin, or NSAIDs (such as ibuprofen [ Advil, Motrin ], ketoprofen, or naproxen [ Aleve 2  ]). Prescription muscle relaxants to ease muscle spasms. 3  Antidepressants for chronic low back pain.
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Sciatica is pain, tingling, or numbness produced by an irritation of the nerve roots that lead to the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve is formed by the nerve roots coming out of the spinal cord into the lower back. It goes down through the buttock, then its branches extend down the back of the leg to the ankle and foot.
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Medications for Relief of Pain From Sciatica. Several types of medications may be used for sciatic pain. Oral medications include: 1  Over-the-counter pain relievers such as acetaminophen, aspirin, or NSAIDs (such as ibuprofen [ Advil, Motrin ], ketoprofen, or naproxen [ Aleve ]).
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1 Sciatica is nerve pain from irritation of the sciatic nerve. 2  The sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in the body. 3  Sciatica pain is typically felt from the low back to behind the thigh and radiating down below the knee. 4  Treatments for sciatica depend on the underlying cause and the severity of the pain.
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what helps sciatic pain
Several types of medications may be used for sciatic pain.