What is Sciatica Pain?
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
Sciatica is a fairly common form of lower back pain and leg pain. The sciatic nerve is the longest nerve in your body, running from your spinal cord to your buttocks and hip area and down the back of each leg. Sciatica is a set of symptoms, including the pain that may be the cause of compression or irritation of the sciatic nerve. The pain is felt in the lower back, buttocks and parts of the leg and foot, and may be accompanied by numbness, muscular weakness, difficulty moving or controlling the leg, and usually only on one side of your body. Sciatica is not a diagnosis for what is causing the irritation to the nerve, it is the complete set of symptoms .
