Orthopaedic and Spine Institute
Texas Center for Athletes
21 Spurs Lane Suite 245
San Antonio, Tx.78240
210.48.SPINE
(210.487.7463)
Fax: 210.487.7468
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Orthopaedic Conditions
CONDITIONS OF THE SPINE
- Lumbar Radiculopathy (Sciatica)
Sciatica
Sciatica presents itself as a set of symptoms including pain that may be caused by general pressure on and/or irritation of one of five spinal nerves roots that give rise to each sciatic nerve, or by compression or irritation on the left or right or both sides of the sciatic nerves. Usually pain is felt in the lower back, buttock, and/or various parts of the leg and foot.
In addition to pain, there may be numbness, muscular weakness, a pins and needle feeling and/or tingling and difficulty in moving or controlling the leg. Commonly the symptoms are felt on one side of the body.
When people talk about Sciatica they often refer to it as a diagnosis when Sciatica itself is actually a set of symptoms that can give an indication of the underlying cause for these symptoms.
Laminectomy
Hemilaminectomy
Spinal stenosis
