Sciatica is a symptom

Too many people adhere to the idea that sciatica is a standalone condition. This fallacious thinking leads people down the road of selecting treatments based purely on their pain. In reality, sciatica is a symptom of any number of conditions, including:

• Spinal stenosis
• Lumbar herniated discs
• Degenerative disc disease
• Spondylolisthesis

…and even muscle tension. Systemic tension in the lower back can compress the sciatic nerve sufficiently enough to cause pain, tingling and numbness, the hallmarks of sciatica. 

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