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A person is sciatic if they are afflicted with sciatica. Symptoms include pain felt in the lower back, buttock, and/or various parts of the leg and foot as well as numbness or muscular weakness in the leg. Sciatica itself is not really a disease, just a name for a set of symptoms generally caused by the compression of certain nerves in the gluteal region of the body. Sciatica may also be experienced in late pregnancy, primarily resulting from the uterus pressing on the sciatic nerve.
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What does sciatic mean?
Sciatic is not a word--but sciatic nerve is. The sciatic nerve is a large nerve that starts in the lower back and runs through the buttock and down the lower limb. It is the longest and widest single nerve in the body. Hope this helped!
What is greater sciatic foramen?
This is the largest foramen leading to and from the pelvis. One of the structures is the sciatic nerve. The foramen might be somewhat "closed" by bone and can "pinch" the sciatic nerve. This is very painful and a person can't dorsiflex the foot. Surgery can open the foramen and reduce the pain and disability.
Where does the sciatic nerve exit?
The sciatic nerves exit the pelvic bone through an opening (greater sciatic foramen) to emerge in the buttock.
What are the two branches of the sciatic nerve?
the two branches of the sciatic nerve
What is the medical term meaning inflammation of the sciatic nerve?
Sciatica is the medical term meaning inflammation of the sciatic nerve.sciaticasciatica
What is the medical term meaning sciatic nerve?
Sciatic nerve is a medical term !!
Which nerve innervates all your hamstring muscles?
great sciatic nerve
What nerve must be avoided when giving injections in the buttock muscles?
The sciatic nerve, which is the largest nerve in the body.That is why injections are ususally given in the gluteus medius, in order to avoid the sciatic nerve.
Where is the sciatic nerve in a cow?
The sciatic nerve is located in the hind quarter of a cow. Removing the sciatic nerve in a cow makes the meat kosher, according to Judaism.
Is sciatica to do with crohns?
Any abdominal problem can aggravate a sciatic problem, but sciatica is generally caused by the L4/5 disk pressing on the sciatic nerve. The pain is unmistakable, as it travels down the back of your legs into your feet. Essentially it feels like you've been stabbed in the lower back by a gnome from the inside that's twisting the knife around and enjoying it. Since Crohns can affect how a person sits, walks and lies down, it can affect a person's overall posture and pressure on the lower back, and thus the sciatic nerve, making any sciatic problem worse.
The area of the innominate bone where the sciatic nerve passes is called the?
The greater sciatic notch.
Where in the body is the sciatic nerve?
The sciatic nerve runs from the lower back to lower limbs
