sciatica
noun
sci·at·i·ca sī-ˈa-ti-kə 
: pain along the course of a sciatic nerve especially in the back of the thigh
broadly : pain in the lower back, buttocks, hips, or adjacent parts
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web What at first manifested as back tightness in March during big-league camp with the Chicago Cubs by early May had morphed into debilitating sciatica. 
Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2022 However, the right corrective exercises, done regularly, can be effective in not only relieving sciatica but also preventing it. Dana Santas, CNN, 19 Aug. 2022 As many as 40% of adults experience sciatica in the course of a lifetime, experts have estimated. Dana Santas, CNN, 19 Aug. 2022 Having a weak core can lead to injuries, sciatica , bad balance, low endurance and difficulty breathing. Ebony Williams, ajc, 7 Apr. 2022 By 1927, Radium Sulphur Springs had changed its name to Hollywood Mineral Springs, capitalizing on the local product, and now claiming treatments — not cures — for rheumatism, high blood pressure, neuritis and sciatica, and excess weight. Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2021 Yuri Yudin, whose sciatica compelled him to abandon the trip, likewise maintained that the deaths were not natural. Douglas Preston, The New Yorker, 10 May 2021 There Yuri Yudin had a flareup of sciatica that forced him to pull out of the trip. Douglas Preston, The New Yorker, 10 May 2021 Francis was visibly limping in a sign his sciatica, which has flared and forced him to cancel events recently, was possibly bothering him. Nicole Winfield, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Mar. 2021 See More
Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2022 However, the right corrective exercises, done regularly, can be effective in not only relieving sciatica but also preventing it. Dana Santas, CNN, 19 Aug. 2022 As many as 40% of adults experience sciatica in the course of a lifetime, experts have estimated. Dana Santas, CNN, 19 Aug. 2022 Having a weak core can lead to injuries, sciatica , bad balance, low endurance and difficulty breathing. Ebony Williams, ajc, 7 Apr. 2022 By 1927, Radium Sulphur Springs had changed its name to Hollywood Mineral Springs, capitalizing on the local product, and now claiming treatments — not cures — for rheumatism, high blood pressure, neuritis and sciatica, and excess weight. Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2021 Yuri Yudin, whose sciatica compelled him to abandon the trip, likewise maintained that the deaths were not natural. Douglas Preston, The New Yorker, 10 May 2021 There Yuri Yudin had a flareup of sciatica that forced him to pull out of the trip. Douglas Preston, The New Yorker, 10 May 2021 Francis was visibly limping in a sign his sciatica, which has flared and forced him to cancel events recently, was possibly bothering him. Nicole Winfield, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Mar. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from Late Latin, feminine of sciaticus
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
sciatica
noun
sci·at·i·ca sī-ˈat-i-kə
: pain along the course of a sciatic nerve especially in the back of the thigh caused by compression, inflammation, or reflex mechanisms
broadly : pain in the lower back, buttocks, hips, or adjacent parts