Sciatica risk factors

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Risk Factors

Risk factors for Sciatica include:

• Diabetes
• Inactivity and sedentary lifestyles
• Increasing Age
• Manual Labor that requires strenuous use of your back and/or heavy lifting