Spinal Condition
Sciatica Treatment
Sciatic Nerve Pain & Radiculopathy
Sciatica describes pain radiating along the sciatic nerve — from the lower back through the hips, buttocks, and down the leg — affecting up to 40% of people during their lifetime.
Seek emergency care if you experience sudden severe back pain combined with loss of bladder or bowel control — this may indicate cauda equina syndrome, a surgical emergency.
Understanding Sciatica
The sciatic nerve is the longest and widest nerve in the body. When compressed or irritated — most commonly by a herniated lumbar disc, bone spur, or piriformis muscle spasm — it produces the characteristic searing or shooting pain known as sciatica. True sciatica affects only one side of the body and can range from mild to debilitating. Dr. Sparsh Jaiswal employs targeted interventions including precision injections and endoscopic decompression to relieve sciatic pressure with minimal recovery time.
infoCommon Causes
- Herniated (slipped) lumbar disc pressing on a nerve root
- Lumbar spinal stenosis narrowing the nerve exit canal
- Spondylolisthesis — a slipped vertebra impinging the nerve
- Piriformis syndrome — muscle spasm irritating the sciatic nerve
- Degenerative disc disease at L4–L5 or L5–S1
- Tumours or cysts within the spinal canal
- Pregnancy-related pelvic changes
symptomsKey Symptoms
- check_circleShooting pain from the lower back down through the leg
- check_circleBurning or searing sensation along the nerve pathway
- check_circleNumbness or tingling in the leg, foot, or toes
- check_circleWeakness in the affected leg making walking difficult
- check_circlePain worsening with prolonged sitting, coughing, or sneezing
Diagnosis
Straight-leg-raise test and neurological examination confirm nerve involvement. MRI precisely identifies disc herniation or stenosis. EMG confirms the level and severity of nerve root compression.
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