Shingles a common name for herpes zoster results from reactivation of the virus that causes chicken pox within sensory nerve roots of the back and spine.
Can shingles cause sciatica.
Shingles other shingles symptoms include headache fever nausea and body aches.
There are several reports that have described the differential diagnosis between herpes zoster infection and sciatica of lumbar spine origin.
There s no cure but treatments can ease symptoms.
Age related changes in the spine such as herniated disks and bone spurs are the most common causes of sciatica.
Sprenger de rover reported that the absence of abnormal mri findings in the lumbar spine can rule out sciatica of lumbar spine origin.
I had chickenpox as a child and a mild case of shingles in 1992.
Applying heat to the virus for lengthy periods inactivated it just as applying heat to a viral or bacterial respiratory infection clears it more quickly.
Some of the more common culprits include.
Phn is a persistent nerve pain that can occur as a result of shingles.
Causes of sciatica.
Medication to alleviate pain physical therapy and bed rest are treatments for sciatica.
Therefore careful history taking with respect to the exact nature of the pain and sensory changes is needed to differentiate between herpes zoster infection and radiculopathy if no rash is evident.
Funny you should comment on the sciatica i had a terrible few days of sciatica and then a week later shingles came on i think its something to do with the nerves and the stress of the pain that can bring it out.
Inside a spinal nerve then surfaced as sciatica 30 years later.
A variety of problems can put the squeeze on your sciatic nerve.
Ive had a slipped disc and had an operation 3 years ago to shave away the disc that was pressing on the nerve 3 yrs later i get terrible sciatica some shooting pains and then.
For most people postherpetic neuralgia improves over time.
Shingles is caused by the herpes varicella zoster virus the virus known to cause chickenpox after a person recovers from.
Herniated slipped discs between the vertebrae pressing on the.
Risk factors for sciatica include.
The chickenpox herpes zoster virus causes shingles.
The area can become so sensitive that even wearing a soft undershirt can cause pain as the cloth rubs against the chest.
In other words i think in my case and perhaps in many others sciatica is just a different manifestation of shingles.
The risk of postherpetic neuralgia increases with age primarily affecting people older than 60.
