Certain symptoms are unique depending on the underlying cause of the sciatica. For example, bending the body backward or walking more than a short distance often triggers symptoms when spinal stenosis is the cause. Bending the body forward may trigger symptoms if the cause is a lumbar herniated disc. Sciatica Symptoms for Each Nerve Root
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