As a non-traumatic spine surgeon, Dr. Luis Lombardi employs a minimally invasive approach that targets the cause of a patient’s pain without unnecessary damage to surrounding structures. Dr. Luis Lombardi applies this treatment methodology to a range of spinal conditions, including sciatica. The term sciatica refers not to a diagnosable medical condition, but rather to a set of symptoms that indicate an underlying issue. Such symptoms typically stem from an irritation or compression of the sciatic nerve in the lower back. This often occurs when an intervertebral disc in the lower spine becomes worn and herniates. This causes the soft core of the disc to leak out through its protective coating and encroach on the surrounding nerves, including the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve, the longest in the human body, begins in the lower back and then splits into two. Each branch runs through a buttock, hip, leg, and feet. For this reason, when the sciatic nerve becomes compressed, patients experience pain that begins in the back and radiates down part or all of the long nerve. Patients typically describe the pain not as an ache but as a sharp, burning, or tingling discomfort. It may co-present with weakness or numbness in the same leg and may cause difficulty walking, though the pain itself is often worse when sitting.
Doctor Luis Lombardi
Non-Traumatic Spine Surgery
