Sciatica assessment
Is it really sciatica, and how soon should it be seen?
A lot of leg and buttock pain gets called sciatica when it is coming from somewhere else entirely. Twelve questions sort your symptoms by urgency and tell you which pattern yours actually fits, which changes what helps.
- 12questions
- 4minutes
- 0personal details asked
This is not a diagnosis. It sorts symptoms by urgency and by which
pattern they fit. It does not identify a condition and does not replace an exam.
If you are having a medical emergency, call 911.
What your pattern fits
What usually happens from here
What you told us
What a visit would likely cover
Bring this with you
Book the visit
This is not a diagnosis. It is a guide to timing and pattern.
Only an in-person evaluation can identify what is compressing a nerve or whether
a nerve is involved at all. Go to the nearest emergency department for new loss of
bladder or bowel control, numbness in the groin, buttocks, or inner thighs,
weakness in both legs, or a leg that turns cold and pale with severe pain.