Signs and symptoms of sciatica:
- Back pain (usu from lumbar spine) stretches down to buttocks and legs (shooting pain)
- Numbness or muscle weakness in your legs and feet (may feel pain in one part of leg and numbness in other part)
- Tingling sensation (“pins and needles”) in feet and toes
- Crampling sensation of the thigh
- Burning sensation of the thigh
- Pain vary widely in different individuals, from mild ache to sharp, burning sensation or excruciating discomfort. Sometimes, it feels like jolt, electric shock
- Worsening of symptoms with maneuvers like sitting, coughing, sneezing
- Loss of bladder or bowel control – associated with Cauda Equina Syndrome, may lead to paralysis
- Usu only affects one side of your lower extremities
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