Causes of sciatica caused by lumbar disc herniation

Lumbar disc herniation generally refers to lumbar disc herniation, causing sciatica usually due to disc compression, nerve root compression, inflammatory reaction, etc.

1, disc compression

occurs after lumbar disc herniation, the protrusion of the disc may cause compression of the surrounding nerve tissue, when the disc compression to the sciatic nerve, it may cause sciatica.

2, nerve root compression

lumbar disc herniation may also cause nerve root compression, and nerve root compression may affect the transmission and function of nerve signals, resulting in sciatica.

3, inflammatory reaction

lumbar disc herniation may cause inflammation of the surrounding tissue, and inflammatory factors can also stimulate adjacent nerve tissue, resulting in sciatica.