My sister told me her dr said that her sciatica nerve was in her arm. Ithought your sciatica nerve was just in your buttocks traveling down in your leg and could go as far down in your achille`s tendon. Is the first part of this question true or false about it could also go into your arm? Please help and find out if this is true. Im desperate about knowing!!!
2006-07-31 20:39:29 · 5 answers · asked by Carol H 5 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Sciatica refers to pain or discomfort associated with the sciatic nerve. This nerve runs from the lower part of the spinal cord, down the back of the leg, to the foot. Injury to or pressure on the sciatic nerve can cause the characteristic pain of sciatica: a sharp or burning pain that radiates from the lower back or hip, possibly following the path of the sciatic nerve to the foot.
2006-07-31 20:45:39 · answer #1 · answered by Brendy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-22 21:44:56 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suffered from Sciatica for years until I finally had to have surgery to get true relief. The Sciatica is in the back and goes down your buttock and into your leg and ankle caused by pressure to the nerve root. But, you can have numbness and tingling in your arms also, this is also a sign of problems with the nerve root. Go to this web site so you and your sister can both get more information.
www.SpinalSurgery.com and look-up Sciatica you will see it is a large subject then you originally thought.
Your sister isn't WRONG, she is in a lot of pain that she probably isn't admitting to either, help her through this the nerve root is very complex and complicated, but can effect both your arms and your legs.
Hope this helps you and your sister. Good luck to her!
2006-07-31 23:24:51 · answer #3 · answered by lilbitevil2 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hey,
It is a fact that no one condition reflects sciatica and it would be prudent to refer to it as a generic medical term encompassing lots of symptoms that taken together describe a lower back pain that a patient suffers from. When someone complains of severe back pain that passes down to legs through his buttocks, even down to his feet and toes, doctors suspect him to be suffering from sciatica. Often sciatica presents itself as numbness or a tingling sensation that may not be anything like the severe pain commonly associated with sciatica. This tingling or numbness may be felt by the person when he engages in some activities.
On this site you can find very good tips on how to treat your sciatica: http://curesciatica.toptips.org
2014-09-16 01:27:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's sciatica. The weight of the baby is putting pressure on your sciatic nerve. Lie on your back and put a pillow or two under your knees to see if that relieves the pressure. Your first baby may have never positioned itself on this nerve, or it's just that your muscles are looser with the second baby, so it's weight is affecting you more. This is quite common during pregnancy.
2016-03-16 00:36:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-08-01 02:21:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-19 18:21:48 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-07-31 20:50:29 · answer #8 · answered by kents411 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋