Definition

1. Noun:
   • Neuralgia along the sciatic nerve: A medical condition characterized by pain that radiates along the path of the sciatic nerve, which runs from the lower back through the hips and buttocks and down each leg. It is typically caused by compression or irritation of the nerve root.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The patient was diagnosed with sciatica after complaining of sharp pain shooting down his leg.
  • Prolonged sitting can sometimes aggravate sciatica.
  • Her sciatica flared up, making it difficult for her to stand for long periods.

Advanced Usage

• "Sciatica" as a symptom: While often used as a diagnosis, "sciatica" technically refers to the symptom of pain along the sciatic nerve, which can be caused by various underlying conditions like a herniated disc or spinal stenosis.
  • The MRI revealed a herniated disc that was the root cause of his sciatica.

Variants and Related Words

• Sciatic (adj): Pertaining to the sciatic nerve or the region of the hip.
  • He felt a sciatic pain in his left buttock.
• Sciatic nerve (n): The large nerve extending from the lower spine down the back of the leg.
  • The sciatic nerve is the longest and widest single nerve in the human body.

Synonyms

• Lumbar radiculopathy: A more clinical term for nerve root pain originating in the lower back, which often manifests as sciatica.
• Sciatic neuralgia: Another term for pain along the sciatic nerve.

Related Phrases

• "Suffering from sciatica": The common phrase used to describe experiencing this condition.
  • She has been suffering from sciatica for months.
• "Sciatica pain": A frequent collocation specifying the type of pain.
  • The exercises are designed to alleviate sciatica pain.

Noun

1. neuralgia along the sciatic nerve