Sciatica is the name given to a set of symptoms that is related to problems involving the spinal nerve roots linked to the sciatic nerve.  The main symptom in this affection is pain which can be generated by the compression or irritation of the sciatic nerve or nerve roots that are linked to it.

The pain is spread to certain areas and has a different feel to it. A person who suffers from sciatica on the Gold Coast will feel pain typically on one side of the body in areas like lower back, leg, foot, and/or buttocks. They may also experience pain involving both sciatic nerves and it usually becomes worse during low temperatures.

Common symptoms of sciatica on the Gold Coast may also involve muscular weakness in the leg or legs if both nerves are affected, tingling or a sensation described by patients as ‘pins and needles’ and sometimes even numbness. The pain is very unusual for patients and it’s often described as an electric shock. Some patients may even experience reflex abnormalities, impaired motor skills or stiffness.

The inflammation of the sciatic nerve and linked nerve roots.

There are numerous causes for medical condition but the most common cause is herniated disk. Having herniated disk means that an intervertebral disk becomes weak and it will stick out causing compression on the nerve roots that are linked to the sciatic nerve but it may also cause inflammation which will lead to greater pain.

This can also affect walking and sometimes even make it impossible.  Another cause for sciatica is the presence of osteophytes which are bony outgrowths in joints. Sometimes they will compress nerves or rub on bones which can cause pain.

Lumbar spinal stenosis is another condition that might lead to sciatica and it appears when the canals for nerves become narrower, compressing them. Spodylolisthesis is when a vertebra sticks out over the vertebra that is placed below it and it can also affect the nerve roots that are linked to the sciatic nerve.

One of the most common causes for this condition is pregnancy; pregnancy sciatica doesn’t appear in all women but it can with a patient who already has a damaged disk or inflammations. Other rare causes for sciatica may be piriformis syndrome or tumors of the spinal cord.

There are various treatment methods for sciatica Gold Coast has to offer including the common pain medication or physiotherapy but also deep tissue massage, steroid injections, exercise but even Cognitive-Behavioral-Therapy or acupuncture. However, for chronic types, surgery might be the best option for some.

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