Educational articles on sciatica in everyday activities: sitting, driving, driving, walking, sleeping, office work, teleworking, carrying loads, trunk flexion, twists, stairs, sport, household chores and movements that can sometimes aggravate symptoms.

This category aims to explain why sciatica pain may vary depending on positions, movements, sitting time, walking or repeated efforts. Pain that descends into the buttocks, thigh, calf, foot or toes can be influenced by several mechanical factors, including a herniated disc, disc protrusion, disc pinching, foraminal stenosis, stenosis spinal or irritation of a lumbar nerve root. The articles do not replace a clinical evaluation, but assists the reader to better recognize the aggravating factors and the signs that justify consultation.

The information presented is offered for educational purposes and does not replace a medical consultation, diagnosis or treatment recommended by a health professional. In the presence of significant weakness, loss of urinary or intestinal control, anesthesia in the stool area, fever, pain after trauma or rapidly progressive symptoms, consult emergency medical services.