When a patient with sciatica seats himself in a chair, he gasps and complains of a burning and shooting pain in his hip.What type of pain does this represent?

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Burning and shooting pain in a specific nerve distribution, such as in the case of sciatica, is characteristic of neuropathic pain caused by nerve damage or dysfunction. Referred pain is felt in an area away from the actual source of the pain, visceral pain is felt in internal organs, and acute pain is sudden onset and typically lasts less than 6 months.

When a Patient with Sciatica Seats Himself in a Chair