What is the symptom of sciatica?

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Now, more and more people have symptoms of sciatica, which is mainly limited to the sciatic nerve distribution area, the back of the thigh, the posterolateral side of the leg and the foot. For some patients with severe pain, it can show a unique posture. For example, when the lesion is located in the nerve root, the pressure in the spinal canal increases, and the pain increases when the patient cough and force. What is the symptom of sciatica? Next, I'd like to share my views with you.

What is the symptom of sciatica?

First of all, I feel pain in my lower back and stiffness in my waist. Or a few weeks before the onset of the disease, walking and exercise, there is a temporary pain in the lower limbs. Later, it gradually aggravated and developed into severe pain. The pain starts from the waist, hip or hip, and spreads down the back of thigh, popliteal fossa, lateral leg and dorsum of foot. On the basis of persistent pain, there are bursts of intensified burning like or acupuncture like pain.

Root sciatica: the pain often radiates from the waist to one side of the buttock and thigh, popliteal fossa, lateral leg and foot, presenting burning or knife cutting pain. The pain can be aggravated when coughing and exerting, especially at night. In order to avoid nerve stretch and compression, special pain reducing postures are often adopted, such as lying on the healthy side while sleeping, flexing the hip and knee,

Dry sciatica: pain often radiates from the hip to the back of the thigh, the posterolateral side of the leg and the lateral side of the foot. The pain aggravated when walking, moving and drawing sciatic nerve. The tenderness point was below the gluteal point, Lasegue sign was positive, while Kernig sign was negative. Scoliosis was often bent to the affected side to reduce the traction of sciatic nerve trunk.

matters needing attention

After exercise, we should pay attention to protect the waist and affected limbs. When the underwear is wet, we should change it in time to prevent the wet clothes from being dried. After sweating, we should not take a bath immediately. We should wash it after sweating to prevent cold and wind. We should combine work with rest, regularize our life and take part in various sports activities appropriately.