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Sciatica and Radiculopathies Explained

So the world's greatest footballer suffers from one of the world's most common ailments – Sciatica. Sciatica is a form of 'Radiculopathy' (pain or weakness along the distribution of a nerve – in this case the Sciatic nerve – which is caused by irritation of a 'nerve root' located in the spine). 40% of people will suffer from some degree of Sciatica in their lifetime.

Although the cause of Sciatica lies in the spine, not all sufferers will experience back pain and symptoms can be variable. The problem can manifest as back pain with leg pain, or leg pain only. The major cause of sciatica and low back pain that seriously affects the health and life quality of patients is a 'Prolapsed Inter Vertebral Disc or 'slipped disc'. This condition was first described in the 1930's by Mixter and Barr.

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