| Sciatica is not a specific disease, instead it is a | | | | compresses due to the vertebra being displaced and |
| condition characteristic of several different diseases. | | | | slipping.Piriformis SyndromeDue to the lack of MRI or |
| Simply put, it is a mild to intense pain in the left or | | | | x-ray findings, it may be difficult to diagnose and |
| right leg. Sciatica is caused by a compression of one | | | | treat piriformis syndrome. The piriformis muscle |
| or more of the five sets of nerve roots in the lower | | | | connects to the thighbone, assists in hip rotation and |
| back. These compressions are typically caused by a | | | | is located in the lower part of the spine. When |
| disc rupture or bone spur in the lumbar spine. It | | | | muscle spasms develop in the piriformis muscle |
| causes pain, numbness, tingling, and weakness in the | | | | thereby compressing the sciatic nerve, Piriformis |
| arms or legs. This is referred to as radiculopathy. If | | | | syndrome develops. The sciatic nerve runs beneath |
| the nerve root causing the problem is in the neck it is | | | | the piriformis muscle. Piriformis syndrome is named |
| called cervical radiculopathy. Sciatica is called a lumbar | | | | for the piriformis muscle and the pain caused when |
| radiculopathy since it occurs in the lower back.There | | | | the muscle irritates the sciatic nerve.Lumbar Bulging |
| are six typical causes of | | | | or Herniated DiscWhen the nucleus breaks through |
| Sciatica.SpondylolisthesisSpondylolisthesis is usually | | | | the annulus a herniated disc occurs. It is called a |
| found at birth, early childhood or acquired from | | | | 'non-contained' disc disorder. A bulging disc is also |
| physical trauma such as weightlifting. It is a disorder | | | | known as a contained disc disorder. This means the |
| that most often affects the lumbar spine. | | | | nucleus pulposus (gel-like center) remains 'contained' |
| Spondylolisthesis is characterized by one vertebra | | | | within the annulus fibrosus (tire-like outer wall) of the |
| slipping forward over an adjacent vertebra. Often | | | | disc. |
| sciatic leg pain is caused when a nerve root | | | | |