Slideshow: A Visual Guide to Sciatica
What Is Sciatica?
Symptoms of Sciatica
Sciatica or Other Back Pain?
Who Gets Sciatica?
Cause: Herniated Disk
Cause: Spinal Stenosis
Cause: Spinal Tumors
Cause: Piriformis Syndrome
A Fat Wallet Can Trigger Piriformis
Cause: Sacroiliitis
Cause: Injury or Infection
Diagnosing Sciatica: Exam
Diagnosing Sciatica: Imaging
Complications Related to Sciatica
Sciatica Relief: Ice and Heat
Sciatica Relief: Medication
Sciatica Relief: Stretching
Sciatica Relief: Injections
Sciatica Relief: Surgery
Sciatica Rehab
Complementary Therapies
Preventing Sciatica
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REFERENCES:
Medline Plus: "Sciatica."
JAMA Patient Page: "Sciatica."
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: "Sciatica."
American Association of Neurological Surgeons: "Low Back Pain."
American Pregnancy Association: "Pregnancy and Sciatic Nerve Pain."
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists: "You and Your Baby."
BBC News: "Is Your Wallet a Pain in the Back?"
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke: "Piriformis Syndrome."
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: "Spinal Injections."
Chou, R. Annals of Internal Medicine, October 2007; vol 147: pp 492-504.