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sciatic nerve, cauda equina, sciatic nerve damage, neuropathy, sciatic nerve, sciatic nerve dysfunction, sciatica, condition involving pain, weakness, numbness, tingling, in the leg, injury to, compression, the sciatic nerve, sciatica, form of peripheral neuropathy, occurs, is damage, sciatic nerve, in the back, the leg, nerve controls the muscles, the back, the knee, lower leg, provides sensation, the thigh, the lower leg, sole, the foot, incomplete damage, sciatic nerve, appear identical to damage to one, the branches, the sciatic nerve, tibial nerve dysfunction, common peroneal nerve dysfunction, a problem, single nerve group, sciatic nerve, a mononeuropathy, usual causes, direct trauma, due to an injection, buttocks, prolonged external pressure on the nerve, pressure on the nerve from nearby body structures, entrapment, pressure on the nerve where it passes, a narrow structure, damage slows, prevents conduction of impulses, the nerve, sciatic nerve is commonly injured by fractures, the pelvis, gunshot wounds, trauma, buttocks, thigh, prolonged sitting, lying, pressure on the buttocks, injure it, systemic diseases, diabetes, damage many different nerves, the sciatic nerve, sciatic nerve, harmed by pressure from masses tumor, abscess, by bleeding, in the pelvis, in many cases, no cause, a ruptured lumbar disk, in the spine, symptoms that simulate the symptoms of sciatic nerve dysfunction, sensation changes, the back, the calf, sole, the foot, numbness, decreased sensation, tingling, burning sensation, pain, severe, abnormal sensations, weakness, the knee, foot, difficulty walking, inability to move the foot, in severe cases, inability to bend the knee, in severe cases, sciatica might be revealed by a neuromuscular examination, the legs by a physician, weakness of knee bending, foot movement, difficulty bending the foot inward, reflexes abnormal, weak, absent ankle-jerk reflex, pain down the leg, reproduced by lifting the leg straight up off the, examining table, tests that reveal sciatic nerve dysfunction, emg, a recording of electrical activity in muscles, nerve conduction tests, guided by the suspected cause, the dysfunction, suggested by the history, pattern of symptom development, various blood tests, x-rays, mris, tests, treatment is aimed at maximizing mobility, independence, the nerve dysfunction, no treatment, recovery is spontaneous, conservative treatment, there was sudden onset, minimal sensation changes, no difficulty in movement, no history of trauma, no evidence of degeneration, the nerve axon, surgical removal of lesions that press on the nerve, herniated disc, relieve symptoms, in cases of severe injury, nerve, laceration, recovery not possible, limited, injections, reduce inflammation around the nerve, over-the-counter, prescription analgesics needed to control nerve pain, various other medications, reduce the stabbing pains that some people experience, phenytoin, carbamazepine, tricyclic antidepressants amitriptyline, steroids, nerve inflammation related to a herniated disc, whenever possible, avoided, minimized to reduce the risk of medication side effects, physical therapy exercises appropriate, people to maintain muscle strength, use of braces, splints, orthopedic shoes, appliances, help compensate, lost, impaired function, vocational counseling, occupational therapy, occupational changes, job retraining, similar interventions recommended, the sciatic nerve dysfunction, successfully treated, full recovery is possible, extent of disability, from no disability to partial, complete loss of movement, sensation, nerve pain severe, persist, prolonged period of time, partial, complete loss of leg movement, partial, complete loss of sensation, in the leg, recurrent, unnoticed injury, leg, side effects of medications, have symptoms of this disorder, nerve pain is very difficult to treat, have ongoing problems, pain, a pain specialist to ensure, access, widest range of treatment options, prevention, depending on the cause, the nerve damage, avoid prolonged sitting, lying, pressure on the buttocks.