Definition of sciatica
: 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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Olivia Newton-John has postponed this month's tour dates due to sciatica, according to her manager.
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The singer and actress will reschedule her May shows because of problems with sciatica.
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The statement on his website said the bottom disc in Woods’s lower back had severely narrowed, causing sciatica and severe pain in his back and legs.
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Margolis wears it on her neck; her mother uses it for sciatica.
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More than a decade ago, the biology teacher from County Kerry, Ireland, was laid up in the hospital with sciatica in both legs.
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Origin and Etymology of sciatica
Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from Late Latin, feminine of sciaticus
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playDefinition of sciatica for English Language Learners
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medical : pain in the lower back, hip, and especially the back of the thigh that is caused by pressure on the sciatic nerve
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