Sciatica mainly affects people in their thirties and forties, more often men than women. It may also happen in younger people, but in general you have to "earn" it.

An acute attack of sciaticacan happen to anyone who doesn't respect their spine. Acuteback painradiating down to the leg is not pleasant, so it is worth taking care of the spine beforehand.

Sciatica: causes of attack

Overload of the lumbosacral spine and degeneration of the discs (as evidenced by dull recurrent back pain), leading to an attack of sciatica, may be caused by:

  • sedentary lifestyle,
  • hard physical work,
  • unskillfully lifting heavy objects,
  • obesity (especially abdominal).

    • Kpszowa rwa: the younger the patient, the greater the pain

    In weakened discs, fibrous rings are prone to fracture. The younger we are, the more severe the related symptoms are, because the discs are elastic, filled with a large amount of gel, which, after the ring breaks, flows rapidly out and strongly compresses the roots of the spinal nerves. In the elderly, the intervertebral discs are dehydrated, there is little gel in them, therefore the nucleus pulposus slightly extends beyond the ring, which is associated with less pain.

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