Let’s start with a quiz.
Question 1: Do your symptoms go down one leg or both?
Question 2: How far down do the symptoms go?
Question 3: Do you feel better when you sit or stand? … Continue reading
80% of Americans will experience back pain at some point in their lives. It may come from work issues, playing sports, or just putting on their shoes. Sciatica and sacroiliitis are common among these. Dull ache vs shooting pain is just one difference between the two conditions. … Continue reading
Your sciatic nerve is the longest and widest nerve in your body. It connects your spinal cord and the muscles in the lower back, legs, and feet. It is affected by anything that irritates or puts pressure on the nerve root like a herniated or slipped disc. … Continue reading
If you have ever had sciatica pain, you understand the nagging and burning pain that runs through your lower back and down your leg, and how difficult it is to find relief. It may come and go or may only last a few days, … Continue reading
If you have ever had sciatica pain, you know the frustration of trying to relieve that nagging, seemingly elusive shock down the back of your leg. It radiates down the sciatic nerve from your lower back to your hips, buttocks, and leg. … Continue reading
Do you ever wonder what the pain radiating down your spine to your buttocks might be? It’s possible that it’s sciatica.
Sciatica can cause some people severe pain and can even be debilitating. For others, sciatica might be irritating and infrequent. … Continue reading
Sciatica is a term that explains pain that radiates along the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve runs from the lower back, through the buttock and down the back of each leg. It typically affects people 30 to 50 years of age, … Continue reading
