What causes sciatica

summary

There are many reasons for the onset of sciatica. If a person's local tissue around the sciatic nerve has some lesions, or the local tissue structure around the sciatic nerve has changed, these conditions will compress or stimulate the sciatic nerve, and even cause damage to the sciatic nerve, so as to be willing to suffer from sciatica. Sciatica in most cases is secondary, primary such as sciatica can also lead to sciatica. Sometimes sciatica can be root sciatica. Let's see what causes sciatica.

What causes sciatica

Reason 1: it may cause old root sciatica due to lumbar disc herniation, and some people may cause root sciatica due to intervertebral foramen stenosis or lumbosacral hyperplasia. In addition, if a person's lumbar spinal stenosis may also lead to root sciatica.

Reason 2: in some cases, root sciatica can be caused by spina bifida occulta. Of course, if the facet joint is in disorder or the transverse process of the spine is abnormal, root sciatica may also be induced. Spina bifida occulta is a congenital malformation that causes sciatica.

Reason 3: there are many causes of root sciatica, such as careless lumbosacral fracture, or some infection leading to muscle fiber inflammation, etc. For another example, if a person has joint inflammation and produces compression on the sciatic nerve, it is likely to cause sciatica.

matters needing attention

If there is osteoporosis or with subarachnoid hemorrhage and other diseases, it is easy to have sciatica. If the body appears piriformis injury syndrome, it is easy to cause dry sciatica.