Intervertebral Disk Bulge
Intervertebral Disk Bulge
Intervertebral Disk Bulge, also known as disk herniation, disk protrusion (aka Slipped Disk), and disk Degeneration (Degenerative Disk Disease), causes irritation and pain when pressed upon one of the lumbar spinal nerves that join to form the sciatic nerve.
Sciatica – Definition, causes, treatment
Sciatica is the term for leg pain, typically in the posterior lateral thigh and calf, sometimes extending into the foot, caused by compression or irritation and inflammation of the sciatic nerve in the lumbar spine.