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Sciatic Nerve - DEALING WITH IT

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Sciatic nerve The sciatic nerve is the main nerve of the lower limbs. It controls the hip, knee and ankle, and also the hamstrings and the muscles of the leg and foot. The sciatic nerve is the longest in the human body - connects the big toe to the lower back - but fame does not come from its length, but the pain caused by it, the "sciatica", which affects about 15% population and can cause very desconforto.Como the sciatic is responsible for the innervation of the lower limbs, pain can occur in several places, but the most common are the posterior gluteal region, the big toe and the lateral aspect of the thigh and leg. sciatic nerve inflammation (sciatica) What is Sciatica Sciatica is leg pain due to irritation of the sciatic nerve. This pain usually goes from the back of the thigh to the back of the calf, and may extend to the hips and feet. In addition to pain, there may be numbness and difficulty moving and controlling the leg. Although sciatica is a form