Meaning
sciatica
- Pain affecting the back, hip, and outer side of the leg, caused by compression of a spinal nerve root in the lower back.
In a sentence
Mio nonno non riesce a camminare bene a causa della sciatica.
My grandfather can't walk well because of sciatica.
Hai mai provato questi esercizi posturali per alleviare la sciatica?
Have you ever tried these postural exercises to relieve sciatica?
Con un forte attacco di sciatica non dovresti sollevare pesi.
With a bad bout of sciatica you shouldn't lift heavy weights.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sciatica | feminine · singular |
| sciatiche | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually used in the singular with the definite article: 'la sciatica'.