What are the risk factors of sciatica?
Many factors may increase the incidence of sciatica include
- Age
Age is the main factor that increases the incidence of sciatica. Osteoporosis is a significant disease that can cause sciatica, which increases with age. There are other diseases like calcium deficiency and kidney disease that increase osteoporosis, and they have a higher incidence in elder patients.
- Sex
Males have a higher incidence of developing sciatica that females.
- Sedentary life
Studies show that people who sit for a prolonged period have a high incident rate of sciatic than active people.
- Bodyweight
Excess body weight puts more strain on the vertebrates. Obesity stimulates more erosion to the bone and degeneration of the vertebral discs leading to sciatica
- Heavyweights
Lifting heavyweight without supporting measures will cause herniation of vertebral disc, which is a common condition that causes sciatica.
- Diet
People with nutrition deficiency such as vegans, vegetarian, and Westernized diets are at risk of developing sciatica because of multivitamin and nutrient deficiency responsible for the nervous system and bone health.