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sciatica - Word of the Day - Tue Sep 19, 2023

Myr

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sciatica - (noun) - any painful condition in the hip or thighs; esp, neuritis of the long nerve (sciatic nerve) down the back of the thigh

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A lot of people suffer from sciatica.

 

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I am Sciatica!  No, wait.  I am Spartacus! 

Sciatica is usually caused by a herniated disk or an overgrowth of bone on the hip that puts pressure on the nerve.  It can be very painful. 

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1 hour ago, Bill W said:

I am Sciatica!  No, wait.  I am Spartacus! 

Sciatica is usually caused by a herniated disk or an overgrowth of bone on the hip that puts pressure on the nerve.  It can be very painful. 

Or excessive tightness of the piriformis.

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