sciatica
noun
sci·at·i·ca
sī-ˈa-ti-kə 
: pain along the course of a sciatic nerve especially in the back of the thigh
broadly
: pain in the lower back, buttocks, hips, or adjacent parts
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Exercises to Avoid When performing physical therapy exercises for pain from sciatica, avoid overdoing it.
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Aubrey Bailey, Pt, Dpt, Cht, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
The procedure was initially viewed as a method to help numb a patient for surgery, after an injury (as in the case of soldiers wounded in battle), or to ease chronic pain conditions, such as sciatica.
—Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 20 Feb. 2025
Specific exercises or movements can worsen sciatica pain.
—Aubrey Bailey, Pt, Dpt, Cht, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
Three years ago, Goldberg was diagnosed as having sciatica, which forced her to quit the heels.
—André Wheeler, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
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Aubrey Bailey, Pt, Dpt, Cht, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
The procedure was initially viewed as a method to help numb a patient for surgery, after an injury (as in the case of soldiers wounded in battle), or to ease chronic pain conditions, such as sciatica.
—Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 20 Feb. 2025
Specific exercises or movements can worsen sciatica pain.
—Aubrey Bailey, Pt, Dpt, Cht, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
Three years ago, Goldberg was diagnosed as having sciatica, which forced her to quit the heels.
—André Wheeler, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Sciatica.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sciatica. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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sciatica
noun
sci·at·i·ca
sī-ˈat-i-kə
: pain along the course of a sciatic nerve especially in the back of the thigh
also
: pain in or near the hips
Medical Definition
sciatica
noun
sci·at·i·ca
sī-ˈat-i-kə
: pain along the course of a sciatic nerve especially in the back of the thigh caused by compression, inflammation, or reflex mechanisms
broadly
: pain in the lower back, buttocks, hips, or adjacent parts
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