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Medical condition (new).name

Sciatica

Medical condition (new).image

Sciatic nerve2.jpg

Medical condition (new).caption

Anterior view showing the sciatic nerve going down the right leg

Medical condition (new).field

Orthopedics, neurology

Medical condition (new).synonyms

Sciatic neuritis, sciatic neuralgia, lumbar radiculopathy, radicular leg pain

Medical condition (new).symptoms

Pain going down the leg from the lower back, weakness or numbness of the affected leg

Medical condition (new).complications

Loss of bowel or bladder control

Medical condition (new).onset

40s–50s

Medical condition (new).duration

90% of the time less than 6 weeks

Medical condition (new).causes

Spinal disc herniation, spondylolisthesis, spinal stenosis, piriformis syndrome, pelvic tumor

Medical condition (new).diagnosis