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Sciatica: Diagnosis and Management%u2022 Presentation:%u2022 Shooting pain from buttock to leg%u2022 Numbness, paraesthesia, weakness, loss of tendon reflexes%u2022 Common cause: Disk prolapse (L4, L5, or S1)%u2022 Characteristics:%u2022 Pain decreases on lying down%u2022 Pain increases with prolonged sitting or walking%u2022 Positive straight leg raising test%u2022 Management:%u2022 NSAIDs for pain relief%u2022 Amitriptyline or gabapentin for neuropathic pain%u2022 Urgent surgical decompression for cauda equina syndromeThis Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA