The medical evidence was mostly consistent: her physical injuries include moderate right paracentral disc herniation at C3 - 4 on the right side and moderate paracentral disc protrusion at C6 - 7 on the left causing irritation of the left C7 root; and a bulging
lumbar disc irritating the lumbar roots, all of which result in chronic left - sided neck, arm and low back pain, dizziness and headaches.
That being said, the nerve roots that exit the spine to form the sciatic nerve are very sensitive and can easily be
irritated and a variety of back problems can also contribute to sciatic pain, including preexisting
lumbar spinal stenosis, degenerative
disc disease and / or spondylolisthesis.