Medically reviewed by Theresa Marko, PT, DPT, MS When sciatica pain is severe, it can be difficult to walk properly and ...

The condition may not always cause symptoms, but the symptoms can include lower back pain, numbness, tingling, and general weakness in the legs. Radiating pain is common and typically affects only one ...

Symptoms often range from sharp pain to tingling, numbness, or even muscle weakness, disrupting everyday activities and ...

People with sciatica often experience numbness, pain, weakness, or a tingling sensation in the buttocks and legs on one or both sides of the body. “When the sciatic nerve is irritated or ...

The spine's critical functionalities include movement, stability, and protection of the spinal cord while common spinal ...

Sciatica is a general term that refers to compression of the sciatic nerve, the largest nerve in the body that runs from the lumbar spine of the lower back down the back of the leg. Compression of the ...

Known for causing radiating pain from the lower back through the buttocks and down the leg, sciatica can bring additional challenges to the already demanding life of a new mother.

Shooting, stabbing and burning pains from the low back, sometimes with additional pain through the buttocks and down the legs are all symptoms of “pinched nerves” and “sciatica”. In severe cases, it ...