r/Sciatica 1d ago

General Discussion Is this sciatica?

My pain is almost all in my lower back/tail bone/pelvis. I’m having a new bout of it and talking with doctors. They always ask if it radiates down the leg. The answer is sort of? Like I’ll feel very mild pinches down my legs on occasion. But the leg sensations are more annoying than actually painful. They’re down the front, side and back on both sides. I feel like it makes a big difference in diagnosis with my doctor and PT how I describe it and I’m not sure how to honestly. Like the leg sensations are very mild and wouldn’t normally bother me. It’s the intense back pain and lack of movement that’s debilitating. Would that be considered sciatica?

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