sciatics

/saɪˈætɪks/
noun
  1. Pain or discomfort along the sciatic nerve, which runs from the lower back down the leg.
    • The doctor said his sciatics were caused by a herniated disc.
    • My grandfather's sciatics flare up whenever he sits for too long.
    • She does special stretches to relieve her sciatics.
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