ciática
/ˈθjatika/feminine
The English phrase "sciatica" is translated into Spanish as ciática.
ciática refers to the neuralgia of the sciatic nerve.
Meaning: neuralgia of the sciatic nerve (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word ciática is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈθjatika/
Did you know?
- In some traditional folk medicine circles in Latin America, people might refer to ciática as aire or 'air' that has entered the nerve.
- In many Latin American medical contexts, a doctor might describe the sensation as 'corrientazos', which refers to the feeling of electric shocks often associated with ciática.
- If you are suffering from the condition, you would typically say tengo la ciática, which translates literally to 'I have the sciatica' rather than 'I have sciatica'.
Examples in context
- Tengo dolor debido a la ciáticaI have pain due to sciatica
- Necesito tratamiento para la ciáticaI need treatment for sciatica
- Anoche me desperté con dolor del nervio ciáticoLast night I woke up with sciatic nerve pain
- Tengo un dolor muy fuerte por la ciática.I have a very strong pain due to sciatica.
- La ciática me impide caminar bien.Sciatica prevents me from walking well.
Example conversation
Mateo tells Lucía why he is limping.
- MateoMe duele mucho la pierna derecha.My right leg hurts a lot.
- LucíaParece que tienes ciática, Mateo.It looks like you have sciatica, Mateo.
- MateoSí, el dolor baja hasta el pie.Yes, the pain goes down to the foot.
- LucíaDeberías ir al fisioterapeuta pronto.You should go to the physiotherapist soon.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sciatica” translations and entries ciática, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
