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Back & Spine · Nerve

Sciatica (from the low back)

Lumbar nerve irritation with symptoms into the buttock and down the leg.

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Rehab Science describes it in the Nerve Pain — Low Back protocol (PDF pp. 628–631). Treats: Numbness and/or tingling that radiate into the buttock, back of the thigh, and down the leg; Sciatica (from the low back); Disc herniation; Lumbar stenosis.

Source: Rehab Science · Ch 19 · PDF pp. 628–631· 2 original research citationsshow sources ▾
Also cited by the book on these pages:
  1. [Ch 19·18] Parreira P, Maher CG, Steffens D, Hancock MJ, Ferreira ML. Risk factors for low back pain and sciatica: an umbrella review. Spine J. 2018;18(9):1715-1721. find original ↗
  2. [Ch 19·19] Vanti C, Panizzolo A, Turone L, et al. Effectiveness of mechanical traction for lumbar radiculopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Phys Ther. 2021;101(3):pzaa231. find original ↗

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