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Contents Sciatic Nerve ............................................................................................................................................. 3 Super Food of the Month: Top 5 Health Benefits of Raw Cacao ...................................... 7 Cardiovascular Adaptations to Exercise ...................................................................................... 9 Top 15 Heart-Healthy Foods .......................................................................................................... 11 Effects and mechanisms of fruit and vegetable juices ...................................................... 13 Safety Always “While traveling in the Bus” ............................................................................. 14
Sciatic Nerve The sciatic nerve is a large nerve in humans and animals. It begins in the lower back and runs through the buttock and down the lower limb. It is the longest and widest single nerve in the human body, going from the top of the leg to the foot on the posterior aspect. [1] The sciatic nerve provides the connection to the nervous system for nearly the whole of the skin of the leg, the muscles of the back of the thigh, and those of the leg and foot. It is derived from spinal nerves L4 to S3. It contains fibers from both the anterior and posterior divisions of the lumbosacral plexus. Sciatica Pain caused by a compression or irritation of the sciatic nerve by a problem in the lower back is called sciatica. Common causes of sciatica include the following lower back and hip conditions: spinal disc herniation, degenerative disc disease, lumbar spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, and piriformis syndrome. Sciatica range from mild to severe and can be acute or chronic. Acute sciatic pain occurs suddenly and usually heals within several days to weeks. The severity relates directly to the amount of tissue injury. The source of pain may be in the spinal joints, discs, nerves, or muscles and ligaments. Chronic sciatic pain persists for more than 3 months and its source may be hard to determine. Chronic pain may be felt all the time or worsen with certain activities. Contributing factors may include nerve damage, tissue scarring, arthritis, or mental effects of pain. People with chronic symptoms may be referred to a pain specialist What are the causes? Sciatica can be caused by a number of conditions that irritate or compress the sciatic nerve:
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