The Different Types Of Sciatica
These are all the different root causes of sciatica symptoms and leg pain.
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Herniated Disc
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Stenosis
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Piriformis Syndrome
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SI Joint
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Usually this is from a protruding disc or a herniated disc that is hitting a nerve root causing sciatica
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This is from osteoarthritis in the spine that occurs with age that is causing narrowing of the spine
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A muscle in the glute region that is on top of the sciatica nerve that when tight it can compress the nerve causing sciatica
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Your pelvic can be out of alignment causing pain and symptoms to radiate into thigh and knee
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Neural Tension
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Muscle Trigger Point
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Post Surgery Sciatica
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Intermittent Claudication
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Usually is following a previous back injury or back surgery when the nerve gets “tight” and causes sciatica
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Some trigger points in the glute and buttock region can refer pain down the leg
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Sometime swelling from a low back surgery can compress a nerve or cause scar tissue formation leading to neural tension and sciatica
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This is a vascular problem but can be confused with leg pain and symptoms mimicking sciatica
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Most Common Types Of Sciatica
