What are the signs that you should go to the doctor?
Sciatica persists for one hour or less, and it subsides for more extended periods during flare-ups. There are certain symptoms of sciatica that require urgent assistance by a doctor right away to remove the damaging conditions on the sciatic nerve and prevent permanent nerve damage. These symptoms include:
Changes in pain characteristics
If the pain becomes severe or excruciating and persists for one hour or more, it may be a sign of serious disc prolapse and the patient may be in a critical condition
Muscles weakness and loss of sensation
Hypotonia and loss of sensation are both conditions caused by compression of the sciatic nerve, sciatic nerve injury or in the worst scenario, sciatic nerve splitting or cutting. When the sciatic nerve is compressed or injured, it may cause monoplegia, which is the medical term for loss of movement in one limb.