Do you have lower back pain that radiates down to the back of the leg? Beware, it might be SciaticaSciatica refers to pain that radiates from your lower back through your hips and buttocks and down each leg along the path of the sciatic nerve. Usually, sciatica affects only one side of your body.Sciatica is a common type of Radiculopathy (pinched nerve).











The sciatic nerve is also called the ischiadic nerve and is the longest and widest nerve in the human body. It begins from nerve roots in the low back (in the lumbar spinal cord) and extends through the buttock area down to the lower limb. Sciatic nerves play a vital role in connecting the spinal cord with the muscles of the legs and feet.



Symptoms of SciaticaSharp or electric-like pain that originates from the lower back, radiates down to the back of thigh and leg. Sometimes the pain may extend to the foot. The pain can be accompanied by tingling or numbness, and sometimes by muscular weakness in the leg. It is usually felt in one leg…