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Sciatica

usgb/saɪˈætɪkə/Volume
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Medical Context

Use 'sciatica' primarily in medical or health-related discussions to describe specific lower back pain.

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After the car accident, the doctor informed him that his consistent pain was due to sciatica.
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Not Contagious

'Sciatica' refers to a condition, not a disease, so it's not something you can catch from others.

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Although my sister has sciatica, it's her individual struggle and cannot spread to me.
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Serious Pain

'Sciatica' implies severe pain which may limit someone's mobility, not just mild discomfort.

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Her sciatica is so severe that she can hardly walk to the kitchen without wincing.
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