Sciatica symptoms

Sciatica symptoms

Symptoms of sciatica can range from occasional and distressing to severe and debilitating. Symptoms depend on the root of a specific spinal nerve that becomes irritated and / or suppressed at the onset of the sciatic nerve.

Common sciatica symptoms:

Typically, sciatica affects only one leg at a time and the symptoms spread from the lower back or hips to the thighs and under the legs. Sciatica can cause pain in the front, back and / or sides of the thigh and leg. Here are some common symptoms of sciatica:

Pain:

Sciatica pain can be permanent or intermittent. The pain is usually described as a burning sensation or sharp, shooting pain. Leg pain is usually more severe than back pain. Leg pain is more common in the calf area below the knee than in other parts of the leg.

See Types of Cytic Nerve Pain:

Changed feeling:

The back of the leg may feel numb, tingling and / or tingling of pins and needles.
weakness. Weakness can be felt in the legs and feet. Feelings of heaviness in the affected leg can make it difficult to lift the foot off the floor. A change in posture can increase or decrease the pain.

Some postures can affect sciatica pain:

. Sciatica pain may get worse during sitting, trying to stand, standing for long periods of time, twisting the spine, twisting the spine, and / or coughing.
. Lying down can make the pain worse or persistent, interfering with sleep. Lying on your back with your knees slightly elevated and supported with a pillow, or lying with a pillow between your legs, can help relieve pain in such cases. Symptoms of schizophrenia arising from the roots of these nerves are discussed below:

L4 ((lumbosacral joint)) nerve root can cause sciatica.

. Pain in the knees and calf hip, thigh and inner (medical) areas.
. Loss of feeling on the inner calf.
. Weakness in the thigh muscles and hip muscles that help pull the legs together.
. Tendon reflex damage in the knee (reduction of knee jerk)

L5 nerve root can cause sciatica:

. Pain in the thighs and legs, buttocks and outer (back).
. Loss of sensation in the skin area between the great toe and the other toe.
. Weakness in the muscles of the hips and legs.
. Difficulty moving the ankles and lifting the great toe.

S1 may be caused by nerve root sciatica, also called classic sciatica:

. Pain in the buttocks, back of the calf and the side of the toe.
. Loss of sensation on the outside of the toe, including the third, fourth, and fifth toes.
. Difficulty lifting heels off the ground or walking on tiptoes.
. Weakness in the muscles of the hips and legs.
. Loss of tendon reflex in the ankle (reduced reflex from the ankle).

Pain in sciatica most often occurs when nerve roots become inflamed due to an inflammatory condition such as a herniated disc or the lower part of the pelvic muscles. If the nerves are taken under pressure, the symptoms are usually severe, resulting in weakness of the leg and loss of function in the leg.