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Health Tip: Signs That You Have Sciatica
By HealthCast on March 31, 2010
Sciatica pain occurs when a protruding (herniated) spinal disk pushes against the sciatic nerve.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons offers this list of sciatica’s most common symptoms:
- Feeling that you have a bad, persistent cramp in the leg.
- Feeling pain when you sit, sneeze or cough.
- Feeling of general weakness in the leg.
- Feeling numbness or having a “pins and needles” sensation in the leg.
- Feeling a burning or tingling sensation that runs down the leg.
Source: HealthDay
