What symptom does sciatica have?

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Because of my work, I always have to sit in front of the computer. Once I sit, I have to sit for a whole day. I often feel that my waist is very painful. Recently, it's very painful. My friend didn't say that I might have a sciatica and need to be treated. Let's talk about the symptoms of sciatica.

What symptom does sciatica have?

Symptom 1: pain is mainly limited to the sciatic nerve distribution area, the back of the thigh, the posterolateral side of the leg and the foot. Patients with severe pain can show a unique posture. Waist flexion, knee flexion, toe landing. If the lesion is located in the nerve root, the pain will be aggravated when the pressure in the spinal canal increases (cough, exertion).

Symptom 2: sciatica is caused by the compression of nerve by lumbar disc disease, which refers to the pain of sciatic nerve pathway and its distribution, that is, the pain at the back of buttocks and thighs, the posterolateral side of legs and the lateral side of feet. If the pain attacks repeatedly, over time, the affected side of the lower limb muscle atrophy will appear, or appear lameness. Is a symptom caused by a variety of diseases, divided into root, pain.

Symptom 3: the degree of muscle strength can be due to the etiology of the disease, the location of the lesion, the change of the degree of injury, there can be sciatic nerve innervation, all or part of the muscle weakness or paralysis. May or may not be in the sciatic nerve of sciatica, which is one of the more common symptoms, usually pay more attention and observation is better.

matters needing attention

Sciatica is the symptom of pain caused by nerve compression, which can lead to lower limb pain. It can be treated by massage and acupuncture in time. If there is no effect, it needs to be treated by surgery and minimally invasive surgery.