You have gotten some good info from the other posters and I just wanted to add as a many year sufferer of sciatica to minimally make a near future appt with your primary care doctor for evaluation.
A number of years back I had a very severe bout of sciatica and delayed seeing my doctor for several days after the onset of the pain. By the time I made it to my doctor I already had some nerve damage which caused decreased function of my right foot and an area of muscle waisting in my right calf. It took me months of PT to restore my muscle mass and foot function, and to this day I still experience some numbness of the lateral aspect of my right knee.
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