Sciatica Support Group
Sciatica is a term meaning pain that originates from compression of the sciatic nerve, the longest and largest nerve in the body. If the sciatic nerve is pinched or compressed (perhaps by a bulging disc in the low back) a patient may experience leg pain--the classic symptom of sciatica.
At my appointment yesterday my doctor took out my CT scan results and showed them to me. It was a bit confusing first of all because it states that there is no nerve compression... huh? So why do I have the sciatic pain and numbness in my foot and leg? Why have I been suffering so much since last July? My doctor couldn't explain. The other thing that I thought unusual was the description of my herniated disc. The report says that there is herniation at L5/S1 that extends upwards over L5 (or along L5) not sure the exact wording but I know the mental image that gives me. Not what I thought at all. I assumed a herniated disc was just a bulge...this sounds more like a flap. Anyone heard of this or know what it means?
The good news yesterday was that she is sending my referral to another hospital 4 hrs away hoping I can get in sooner than med April when I have an appt. here. **Fingers crosses**
Lisa
The good news yesterday was that she is sending my referral to another hospital 4 hrs away hoping I can get in sooner than med April when I have an appt. here. **Fingers crosses**
Lisa
You can have sciatica without having a disc pushing on it. The most common causes of sciatica are:
Discs
Stenosis
spondylolisthesis
Trauma (wreck or fall)
Piriformis Syndrome
Tumors
These are just a FEW of the common causes of sciatica. There are more. I've had sciatica for 26 years and now it's permanent -- all I know is it HURTS!!! God bless & take care. Hugs, Lee