sciatica
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- noun
- /saɪˈætɪkə/
- Specialized
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ciática
- After lifting heavy boxes, I started feeling pain in my back and down my leg, which I recognized as sciatica.
- sciatica pain
- back sciatica
- sciatica in the leg
Probably, you know, one of them has sciatica and one of them, you know, who doesn't know something.
- Probably, you know, one of them has sciatica and one of them, you know, who doesn't know something.
Examples
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She has been struggling with her sciatica for several months, making it difficult for her to walk comfortably.
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In some cases, the practitioner may also involve the additional use of herbs and heat to treat sciatica.
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My sciatica is killing me.
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I'd like to know if my sciatica will ever go away.
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Discover the most common treatment options for sciatica.
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Then her father complained about his sciatica.
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When it comes to finding alternative remedies for sciatica, you will be amazed to know that these work just as well as the traditional ones.
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Another notable technique that has been beneficial for sciatica treatment is called acupressure.
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I am presently on Flexeril for this nasty sciatica, and it does make one a bit loopy.
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I've been through sciatica and herniated discs, so I understand.
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Synonyms
Swelling of a nerve root that causes pain along the nerve
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word sciatica comes from the Greek root ischi- meaning 'hip'. So sciatica is the pain that starts near the hip and runs down the leg.