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The sciatic nerve is a combination of the common fibular (peroneal) nerve and the tibial nerve.
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What do you call the big nerve that goes up the leg into the hip?
Sciatic
What is largest nerve in the body?
The Sciatic Nerve is the longest nerve in the body. It goes from your lower leg up to your lower back.
Does the sciatic nerve pass through the lesser sciatic foeamen?
If you look up the nervous system there are 3 places in your lower back that cause Sciatic or pinched nerve in three locations. Lower lumbar back at 3,4,5, cause pain in the left or right backside cheek, a shorter nerve. One causes pain that comes into the groin are from the backside around and up through groin. One causes the pain that runs down the outside seem of your pants and can end of in the second little toe. (next to the pinkie toe) It is called the Sciatic nerve.
What major nerve serve posterior leg and foot?
The Posterior Femoral Cutaneous Nerve serves the posterior aspect of the thigh.
Can I see a diagram of the path of the sciatic nerve?
(Sciatica is a condition involving pain, weakness, numbness, or tingling in the leg. It is caused by an injury to or compression of the sciatic nerve which branches down your back.The sciatic nerve is commonly injured by fractures of the pelvis, gunshot wounds, or other trauma to the buttocks or thigh. Prolonged sitting or lying with pressure on the buttocks may also injure it. )The sciatic nerve is the longest nerve in your body; it runs from your lower back, through your buttock, down your leg.The tibial and fibular nerves originate from spinal segments L4-S3. The two nerves come together and are referred to jointly as the sciatic (meaning hip) nerve. The sciatic nerve is the largest peripheral nerve in the body.They separate at the back of the knee. The tibial nerve supplies the posterior compartment of the leg and the fibular supplies the anterior and lateral compartments.The sciatic nerve are nerve roots coming out of the spinal cord and into the lower back.
What makes up the sciatic nerve?
the common peroneal nerve and the tibial nerveRead more: What_what_are_the_two_nerves_that_make_up_the_sciatic_nerve
What major nerve serve leg and foot?
The sciatic nerve serves the posterior leg and foot. It can be such a problem that the patient cannot pick up their toes.
Why is there a Niggling pain in behind my knee which goes up to my bum do you know what it is?
Sciatica ,otherwise known as a pinched sciatic nerve. no cure, stretching helps.
What type of fibers make up the posterior and anterior roots of the spinal nerve?
Both Afferent and Efferentboth sensory and motorContains motor & sensory fibers!The spinal cord consists of nerve fibers that are afferent and efferent.
What medication can you take for sciatic pain?
what medication to take for sciatic nerve pain. already tried ibuprofen, aleve and ibuprofen. A better question is what is causing the pain. If you have tried those medications and had no relief you should see your Doctor for further investigations. An MRI can show up slipped discs, bulging and disc protrusion and nerve compression. Once the cause of the problem is identified, new options for treatment can be used.
What are sciatic nerve symptoms?
There are unmistakable symptoms for the sciatic nerve acting up. In many cases, the lower bum and leg will "give out" and you will be left limping in pain for a few days. This can be relieved by ice packs and a heating pad in alternation thirty minute intervals. Small achy, stabbing pains are also felt in minor situations, which can be dealt with by Motrin.
Does the sciatic nerve run down the left and right leg?
The "sciatic nerve" are actually a pair of nerves, one to the left leg and one to the right. They exit the spine in the lumbar region. The nerves tend to get inflamed by the muscles or spinal compression with pain radiating down the affected leg. Miserable....
