The pain of an irritated sciatic nerve and a herniated disc are similar enough that many people can’t tell the difference. An irritated sciatic nerve can cause pain from your lower back down to your feet and make walking difficult. A herniated disc is caused when a spinal disc is damaged or it has degenerated which makes some of the fluid from inside leak out. This causes pain in the back and can even irritate the sciatic nerve.  ..read more

If you’ve ever had sciatica, you know that the shooting pain up and down your leg is nothing to laugh about. It really hurts! Let’s talk about how you can avoid it from happening – whether for the first time or how to keep it from coming back.  ..read more

You probably already know that sciatica causes a lot of pain in the lower back, buttocks and legs. It can also cause swelling, numbness, and muscle weakness in these areas making it hard to walk or sit comfortably. While the most simple explanation is that sciatica is caused by an irritated sciatic nerve, there is usually a root cause of this irritation that needs to be addressed.  ..read more

Have you ever rolled out of bed in the morning or stood up and felt pain shooting from your lower back down your leg? Maybe you've got lower back pain and numbness... or you're experiencing a prickling, electric, burning feeling that only affects one leg. If you have any of these symptoms, you might be experiencing sciatica ..read more

Have you noticed intense pain shooting down your leg? It may be sciatica. And anyone who has experienced this kind of pain would agree that it will stop you in your tracks. Many people think that surgery is the solution.  ..read more

What is Sciatica? Sciatica is pain that extends from the back down one of leg (usually only one, but it can affect both legs in some cases). It’s caused by pressure on the sciatic nerve, which sends signals from your hips to your legs. A herniated disc, a stress fracture, or even the added weight during pregnancy can cause this pressure, resulting in sciatic nerve pain.       ..read more

Sciatica pain runs down the back of your thigh and into your leg. If you’re experiencing this pain now, or ever have before, then you know all too well how uncomfortable it is and how much it can get in the way of your regular activities. It can be hard to sit or stand or lay down for too long in any position.  ..read more

People with sciatica feel pain shooting down the back of one or both legs. It can make it hard to sit, stand or think about much of anything else! Sciatica is more common than you might realize, with studies estimating that 40% of the population will experience it in their lifetime.  ..read more