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A complete exam of low back, pelvis, buttocks, lower extremities may be necessary to rule out differential diagnoses. [29] Sciatica secondary to conditions to be ruled out include spinal disc herniation , facet arthropathy, spinal stenosis , lumbar muscle strain , wallet neuritis [ 31 ] (sitting on a thick wallet), endometriosis , pelvic tumors ...
1764: Domenico Cotugno describes sciatica as a disease of nervous origin. [89] 1881: Lasegue's sign is described for the diagnosis of sciatica. [90] 1916: Tardy nerve palsy is described in ulnar nerve. [91] 1934: Theory that a spinal disc pressing on the spinal cord can cause sciatica is introduced. [92] 1947: Piriformis syndrome is described. [93]
[4] [9] Sciatica is most common between the ages of 40 and 59, and men are more frequently affected than women. [2] [3] The condition has been known since ancient times. [3] The first known modern use of the word sciatica dates from 1451, [10] although Dioscorides (1st-century CE) mentions it in his Materia Medica. [11]
Massage therapy using trigger-point release techniques may be effective in short-term pain relief. [10] Physical therapy involving gentle stretching and exercise may be useful for recovering full range of motion and motor coordination. Once the trigger points are gone, muscle strengthening exercise can begin, supporting long-term health of the ...
After age 50 or 60, osteoarthritic degeneration (spondylosis) or spinal stenosis are more likely causes of low back pain or leg pain. 4.8% of males and 2.5% of females older than 35 experience sciatica during their lifetime. Of all individuals, 60% to 80% experience back pain during their lifetime. In 14%, pain lasts more than two weeks.
A common form of radiculitis is sciatica – radicular pain that radiates along the sciatic nerve from the lower spine to the lower back, gluteal muscles, back of the upper thigh, calf, and foot as often secondary to nerve root irritation from a spinal disc herniation or from osteophytes in the lumbar region of the spine.
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Thoracic spinal stenosis, at the level of the mid-back, is much less common. [13] In lumbar stenosis, the spinal nerve roots in the lower back are compressed which can lead to symptoms of sciatica (tingling, weakness, or numbness that radiates from the low back and into the buttocks and legs). [citation needed]