sciatic nerve
noun
: either of the pair of largest nerves in the body that arise one on each side from the nerve plexus supplying the posterior limb and pelvic region and that pass out of the pelvis and down the back of the thigh
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Tanzi's lawyers said in court documents filed last week that their client is morbidly obese and suffers from sciatica, a condition that causes pain along the back's sciatic nerve.
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Depending on the underlying cause, exercise can help improve strength and flexibility and relieve pressure on the sciatic nerve.
—Aubrey Bailey, Pt, Dpt, Cht, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
Along with soothing the aches that come from simply sitting too much, pigeon pose can also help folks who live with sciatica—a condition that triggers pain in your sciatic nerve, which travels down each leg from your butt, and is often caused by injury to or pressure on the nerve.
—Danielle Zickl, SELF, 6 Mar. 2025
Yoga poses that stretch and strengthen the muscles that support the spine can help relieve some of the pressure on the sciatic nerve.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Depending on the underlying cause, exercise can help improve strength and flexibility and relieve pressure on the sciatic nerve.
—Aubrey Bailey, Pt, Dpt, Cht, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
Along with soothing the aches that come from simply sitting too much, pigeon pose can also help folks who live with sciatica—a condition that triggers pain in your sciatic nerve, which travels down each leg from your butt, and is often caused by injury to or pressure on the nerve.
—Danielle Zickl, SELF, 6 Mar. 2025
Yoga poses that stretch and strengthen the muscles that support the spine can help relieve some of the pressure on the sciatic nerve.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sciatic nerve
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“Sciatic nerve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sciatic%20nerve. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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