sciatica
noun
sci·at·i·ca
sī-ˈa-ti-kə 
: pain along the course of a sciatic nerve especially in the back of the thigh
broadly
: pain in the lower back, buttocks, hips, or adjacent parts
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Before starting yoga to relieve sciatica pain, consult a healthcare provider.
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Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025
The sciatica study was smaller than the others, with about 100 people in the suzetrigine arm and in the placebo group, so there may not have been enough participants to show clear differences between the groups.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 30 Jan. 2025
Among patients with sciatica, those who received suzetrigine and those who got a placebo reported similarly small reductions in pain after 12 weeks.
—Alice Park, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
Piriformis syndrome mainly causes sciatica, which is a broad term used to describe pain in your lower back or hip that radiates down the back of your thigh and into the leg, per the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS).
—Korin Miller, SELF, 24 Jan. 2025
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Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025
The sciatica study was smaller than the others, with about 100 people in the suzetrigine arm and in the placebo group, so there may not have been enough participants to show clear differences between the groups.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 30 Jan. 2025
Among patients with sciatica, those who received suzetrigine and those who got a placebo reported similarly small reductions in pain after 12 weeks.
—Alice Park, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
Piriformis syndrome mainly causes sciatica, which is a broad term used to describe pain in your lower back or hip that radiates down the back of your thigh and into the leg, per the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS).
—Korin Miller, SELF, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Sciatica.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sciatica. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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sciatica
noun
sci·at·i·ca
sī-ˈat-i-kə
: pain along the course of a sciatic nerve especially in the back of the thigh
also
: pain in or near the hips
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sciatica
noun
sci·at·i·ca
sī-ˈat-i-kə
: pain along the course of a sciatic nerve especially in the back of the thigh caused by compression, inflammation, or reflex mechanisms
broadly
: pain in the lower back, buttocks, hips, or adjacent parts
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