Can Sciatica Cause Muscle Atrophy

A disc herniation (L4-L5 or L5-S1 level) can cause a person to experience lower back pain with sciatica (pain, burning, tingling, and numbness that extends from the buttock into the leg or foot). If left untreated, these symptoms progressively worsen and ultimately lead to muscle atrophy.

Can muscle atrophy from nerve damage be reversed?

This occurs when there’s an injury to, or disease of a nerve such as with MS. This type of muscle atrophy tends to occur more suddenly than disuse atrophy. This type of atrophy can’t usually be reversed since there is actual physical damage to the nerve.

Can a pinched nerve cause muscle wasting?

4. Muscle Weakness. Nerve compression can cause muscle weakness and loss of motor function to the areas of the body affected by the pinched nerve.