Assertion: sciatica | /r/HasProperty | due
Facets:
value: to a nerve root
type: CAUSE
value: to nerve inflammation
type: CAUSE
value: in some cases
type: TEMPORAL
value: to a disc prolapse
type: CAUSE
value: to disc bulge
type: CAUSE
value: to physical causes
type: CAUSE
Source sentences:
text: As previously mentioned if Sciatica is due to physical causes such compression or irritation due to aberrant joint movement (spinal or sacroiliac joints), mild to moderate disc prolapses or muscle involvement (piriformis syndrome) Chiropractic, Osteopathy or Manipulative Physiotherapy can be extremely effective using traditional and conservative treatment protocols that are evidence-based.
text: Should the sciatica be due to a disc prolapse or disc bulge
text: In some cases, sciatica is due to nerve inflammation caused by a form of arthritis, or is caused by the squeezing of the sciatic nerve by a tumour wrapped around the spinal cord in the lower back (the lumbar spine).
text: Sciatica may be due to ligament laxity in the sacroiliac joint, which can cause radiating pain down the side of the leg, as well as numbness, a symptom that has traditionally been attributed only to nerve injury.
text: Surgery is often considered when the sciatica is due to a nerve root being pressed by a herniated intervertebral disc.