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What Happens In Sciatica ?

is burning pain from buttocks to feet called sciatica ? and hakeemi treatment is good for sciatica pain can compressed spine is cause of sciatica pain ?
Tue, 27 Dec 2011
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Hi,Saif,
Thanks for query,
yes pain radiating from spine to leg is called sciatica.
THis is due to stretching of nerve coming out from spinal canal due to some degenerative lesion in spinal vartebrae.
Compressed spine can give rise to sciatica.
Surgery is the reatment of compressed spine or orthopedic can decide after examination and investigations.
Ok and bye.
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What Happens In Sciatica ?

Hi,Saif, Thanks for query, yes pain radiating from spine to leg is called sciatica. THis is due to stretching of nerve coming out from spinal canal due to some degenerative lesion in spinal vartebrae. Compressed spine can give rise to sciatica. Surgery is the reatment of compressed spine or orthopedic can decide after examination and investigations. Ok and bye.