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What is Sciatic Nerve Pain?

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What is Sciatic Nerve Pain?

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The sciatic nerve pain is also known as sciatica. It is the pain in the leg along with possible tingling, numbness and weakness that travels from the lower back down through the buttock traversing the path of the sciatic nerve. The most common cause of the sciatic nerve pain is a direct trauma to the nerve, usually due to an injection that is given directly given into the buttocks. Prolonged external pressure on the nerve or pressure from the internal body structures can also lead to the pain. Another common cause that can cause pressure on the sciatic nerve is when the pelvis bone is fractured or other similar trauma occurs on the buttocks or thigh. Systemic diseases like diabetes too can damage the sciatic nerve. A ruptured lumbar disc can cause symptoms that can simulate the symptoms of the sciatic nerve dysfunction. This damage leads to the slowing down and gradually preventing the conduction of impulses through the nerve. The Sciatic Nerve The largest nerve in the body is the scia

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