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Sciatica refers to pain that travels along the path of the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve travels from the lower back through the hips and buttocks and down each leg.

Sciatica most often occurs when a herniated disk or an overgrowth of bone puts pressure on part of the nerve. This causes inflammation, pain and often some numbness in the affected leg.

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{{c1::Sciatica}}: a sharp or burning pain that radiates which typically radiates to the buttocks and to the posterior thigh

{{c1::Sciatica}}: is commonly causd by a herniated disk.

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