If you’ve experienced sciatica before, you know the stubborn pain can ruin your whole week. Sciatica is a type of back pain that occurs when there’s pressure on the sciatic nerve, which extends from ...

When sciatica pain strikes, it can be downright debilitating. From numbness to tingling to jolts of discomfort that radiate through your lower back, buttocks and legs, sciatica has a way of leaving ...

Sciatica pain can occur anywhere along the sciatic nerve, including the hip, buttocks, and leg. It typically affects one side. Hip pain due to other causes may only affect the hip and require ...

A viewer wants to know more about sciatica, or sciatic nerve pain. Doctor Lacy Anderson has suggestions for treatment. Sciatica is a very common condition that causes pain that shoots down one or both ...

Lower back pain isn’t always a slipped disc. A spine doctor explains hidden causes like sacroiliac joint arthritis, symptoms, ...

While the experts we consulted recommended cushioned shoes to maximize shock absorption, some people with sciatica report that cushioning makes their flare-ups worse. Instead, they find flat shoes to ...

If you’re a runner (and we’re guessing you are), it is likely you have been confronted with the term ‘sciatica’ at some point – either through a quick Google search to try and identify that nagging ...

A bulging disc in your lower back is most often caused by naturally occurring changes as you age. Most bulging discs don’t cause symptoms, but they may progress to become herniated discs. Lower back ...

Q: Would you help me with my mother's problem? She's in good health in general, but two months ago she started having pain in her buttocks that went down one leg. From what I gather, it's sciatica.